Israel: April 1, 2002

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Further complicating the military operations are the presence of some 500 European pro-Arab pacifists who are acting as "human shields" to protect Arabs. Americans often forget that public opinion in most European nations is very anti-Israel. Seven of these Europeans were wounded today.

On the Lebanese border, machine-gunners fired into Israel. In response, Israeli warplanes flew over southern Lebanon, but without attacking.