Dr. Aaron Lerner 8 November 2006

IMRA asked the IDF Spokesperson's Office the following question today:

At the time that the IDF pulled out from Beit Hanoun, was it aware that
"large quantities of weapons" remained in "sensitive civilian sites" in
Beit Hanoun?

The following is the response of the IDF Spokesperson's Office:

"The objectives of the operation in Beit Hanoun were met.

The IDF aspires to minimize civilian casualties, even at the cost of missing
some operational objectives."