Official Palestinian statement terms Israel search of Church of Nativity for
bombs "war crime"

[IMRA: After the Palestinian terrorists who held the Church of Nativity
were evacuated, the priests in the Church asked the IDF to search the Church
for explosive devices that the terrorists left behind. The IDF found 40
explosive charges hidden in the Church.]

An official Palestinian statement
http://www.wafa.pna.net/EngText/11-05-2002/page002.htm
Ramallah May 11, 2002 Wafa (Official Palestine News Agency); The invading
Israeli occupation forces' war crimes are still undergoing in most of the
Palestinians populated centers using all available weaponry against
civilians and property, including the latest war crime of invading the
Church of Nativity.

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Bethlehem: The criminal Israeli occupation forces have committed another war
crime when they violated the sanctuary of the Internationals staying in the
Nativity Church by invading and searching it all over, disregarding the
strong protest of the priests and the monks, defiling the asylum of the most
sacred place for the Christians in the world, then they have arrested 11
USA, Canadian and European nationals.