Nablus and Ramallah, 4/6/02
A Palestinian father walks with his children through the destroyed rubble of downtown Ramallah. Israeli troops ransacked the office complex this week during their search missions for Palestinian militants. (CHRIS HONDROS / Getty Images)
Nablus and Ramallah, 4/6/02
Halimeh Al-Shaka, wife of the Mayor of Nablus, reacts to an attack by Israeli troops who stormed her home searching for her husband. The mayor was out of the country, but the Israeli troops took her two sons and six other men after stripping them to their underwear. (CAROLYN COLE / LAT)
Halimeh Al-Shaka, wife of the Mayor of Nablus, is shaken from an attack by Israeli troops who searched her home at 3:00 am today. (CAROLYN COLE / LAT)
Palestinians buy food supplies in downtown Ramallah. The military lockdown of Ramallah was briefly lifted during the afternoon, allowing residents to puchase necessary supplies. The respite ended after two hours, reverting back to the occupation and the 24-hour curfew that has been in effect for a week. (CHRIS HONDROS / Getty Images)
Jerusalem resident Nava Zaken, center, cheers on an Israeli soldier as he deploys to Bethlehem. Zaken and several friends were at the checkpoint outside Bethlehem to offer food and drink to the passing soldiers. (BRAYN CHAN / LAT)
Israeli tanks patrol the streets of Nablus as they fight militants in the city center and in several refugee camps in the area. (CAROLYN COLE / LAT)
A Palestinian family stares out their window in the town of Nablus where a 24-hour curfew is in effect. No one has come out of their home for two days, since Israeli soldiers occupied the city and began their operation. It is unknown how much longer the curfew will be in effect, or if there will be a temporary cease-fire to give families times to buy food and water. Most electricity is out throughout the city. (CAROLYN COLE / LAT)
Smoke rises over Nablus as the Israeli military continues its attack on Palestinian militants. At least 13 Palestinians have died in the last two days. Most of the ongoing fighting is concentrated in the Old City center of Nablus and the surrounding refugee camps. (CAROLYN COLE / LAT)
Holding hands, nurses from the Nablus Specialty Hospital make their way across the street from the hospital to their apartment. (CAROLYN COLE / LAT)