The Israeli military yesterday displayed dozens of automatic rifles, handguns and more than 30 rocket-propelled grenades that it said were seized from Arafat's compound.
The military said it has arrested a total of 145 suspected Palestinian militants during the two-day operation, including more than 60 who were detained Friday in Arafat's compound. Arafat's aides have said most of those captured by Israel in Arafat's headquarters were secretaries, drivers and other civilians.
Yesterday, 15 Palestinian gunmen surrendered after Israel rocketed a high-rise building where they were holed up. Among those who surrendered was Sakher Habash, a senior figure in Arafat's Fatah movement.
Palestinian witnesses said Israeli forces over loudspeakers demanded that all males between the ages of 14 and 40 come out of their homes and report to a Ramallah school. At least 100 Palestinian men were blindfolded and had their hands tied behind their backs. Some were being put on a truck and driven away. The army chased away journalists who arrived at the scene.
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