Word: gazans
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Dates: during 1988-1988
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...Instead of four- and six-man patrols at the refugee camps, groups of 15 soldiers were put into action. Helicopters and light aircraft were used to detect potential troublemakers. The tactics reflected the military view that an army decision two weeks ago to stop breaking up all demonstrations in Gazan camps had only encouraged the rioters. "We cannot let the Arabs go wild within the camps without interfering, because that has already been interpreted by them as our yielding control," said an Israeli general stationed in the West Bank. "Our main goal is to regain control...