Arutz-7 spoke today with several soldiers on active duty in the current war against terrorism: its own editor and reporter Ariel Kahane, chief news technician Yoav F., and Knesset Member Eli Cohen of the Likud. Kahane, stationed in central Bethlehem, said, \"We are in the armored forces, although most of the troops here are ground forces and they are doing most of the work - going house-to-house in the search for wanted terrorists and ammunition. The fighting was fairly tough the first day, while now all or most of the wanted terrorists have already escaped to the Church of the Nativity...\"
Yoav F. said that he is stationed in what was Arafat\'s Bethlehem \"palace,\" and noted that the luxurious conditions Arafat ensured for himself contrast strongly with the stark conditions in which most of his \"citizens\" live.
Finally, Lt.-Col. (res.) Cohen - who became a Knesset Member for the Likud only a month ago - said that he has been volunteering for several years: \"Because of my age, I was exempt from active service, but I wanted to continue. When I became a Knesset Member, the army asked me if I wanted to continue, and I said yes. So here I am, in Tul Karem, with the paratroopers brigade that has taken over the city and environs...\"
Yoav F. said that he is stationed in what was Arafat\'s Bethlehem \"palace,\" and noted that the luxurious conditions Arafat ensured for himself contrast strongly with the stark conditions in which most of his \"citizens\" live.
Finally, Lt.-Col. (res.) Cohen - who became a Knesset Member for the Likud only a month ago - said that he has been volunteering for several years: \"Because of my age, I was exempt from active service, but I wanted to continue. When I became a Knesset Member, the army asked me if I wanted to continue, and I said yes. So here I am, in Tul Karem, with the paratroopers brigade that has taken over the city and environs...\"