ISRAELI FORCES LAUNCHED AN INCURSION INTO THE WEST BANK CITY OF JENIN ...

World | June 15, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

Israeli forces launched an incursion into the West Bank city of Jenin on Saturday, imposing a curfew and searching for suspected militants. Palestinian witnesses said tanks, armoured vehicles, and jeeps, supported by two helicopter gunships had entered the town before dawn.

They moved out five hours later but kept the town circled. The Israeli army said it was searching for militants who it believed were planning to launch an attack from Jenin. Witnesses said they heard heavy machine gun fire, and saw helicopter gunships bombing entrances to the town.
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