More than 4,000 Palestinians have been detained during Israel's offensive in the West Bank, the army says. The figure - which has doubled in the past 24 hours - reflects the growing pace of the military campaign, correspondents say. US Secretary of State Colin Powell arrives in Jerusalem later on Thursday to try to secure a ceasefire and implement a step-by-step plan leading both sides back to peace talks. However Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has told Washington that it should not put Israel under pressure to end its military offensive against Palestinian militant

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