[AnotherUnixGeek]

The hostages had been held by private citizens

I'll remember that the next time someone starts whining about "civilian casualties" among the Palestinians.

[avital2]

according to Jonathan Conricus, as elite forces were leaving w/the rescued, one vehicle got stuck, and came under enemy fire- machine guns, rpgs - which is probably when local population was involved in that crossfire that they are whining about today.