Israeli troops surround West Bank town

Wednesday, September 12, 2001

JENIN, West Bank -- Israeli tanks encircled this West Bank town early Tuesday in an open-ended foray into Palestinian territory that came in response to a string of attacks by Palestinian militants. Amid the rising tensions, high-level truce talks were postponed once more.

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