An army patrol came along and ordered them to clear the road, which they began to do, he said.

A little further down the road, the three run into an army patrol in the wake of battle.

Once in Israel, they usually sit by the roadside waiting for an army patrol to pick them up.

He hoped that would help them avoid army patrols from either side.

"We heard shooting and saw army patrols moving up into the hills above," she said.

"It's very dangerous, him no army patrols at this time of night."

Life here is normal, with no evidence of increased police or army patrols to improve confidence in public safety.

He had small doubt that Army patrols would keep the valley floor under close surveillance.

I can see why there aren't likely to be any army patrols on this road,' was Cohen's only comment.

No one walked about, no Army patrols came through this area.