The Israeli army said it had guerrilla fighters pinned down in one of Christanity's holiest sites, as it widened an assault on the Palestinians that has drawn concern and outrage worldwide. The army said dozens of armed Palestinian militants were holed up in Bethlehem's Church of the Nativity, built on the spot where Christians believe Jesus Christ was born, and were firing on Israeli troops outside.
Yesterday's report that they were out of ammo was wrong. Now one side or the other has blown a door off the back of the church and they're arguing over who dunnit. |