| The Israeli army has received new rules of engagement for its operations in the Palestinian territories to avoid hitting "innocent civilians" when firing. The report says the army commander of Israel's central region, which includes the West Bank, says firing orders have been modified following several operations during which "innocent Palestinian civilians" were killed or injured. General Moshe Klaplinsky did not elaborate on the new rules of engagement. But he says the army could reinforce its checks of Palestinian ambulances after it uncovered an explosive belt aboard an ambulance in the northern West Bank city of Nablus. He is also quoted as saying that an army officer manning the largest checkpoint on the West Bank had been dismissed. The radio reports he was removed after Palestinians complained against his behavior that "contradicted orders". |