Fr. Elias Chacour, the school's founder, welcomed his unexpected guests with lunch.
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No Jenin students today - no surprise. It has already been a long school year, and it's only October.
Read MoreMarthame took a break from his duties at the school to film an historical event: the re-introduction of electricity to Zababdeh's Melkite Church.
Read MoreAll the kids came to school today.
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The afternoon was filled with the constant churning sounds of airplanes overhead - no matter how much it might happen, it's difficult - if not impossible - to get used to it.
Read MoreToday is the feast of the Rosary Sisters' order, and the church turned out in full to celebrate.
Read MoreAmbulance is the only way to travel on a day like today.
Read MoreEverywhere are the signs of battle - one is the burned-out hull of the City Center, a fifteen-story mall at the center of town.
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The streets were empty, except for the presence of Israeli tanks and jeeps and those who had been detained by them for breaking curfew. The place is a wreck - trash is piling up, the basic civil infrastructure - streets, sidewalks, curbs, signs - have been crushed and damaged by tanks. Buildings are riddled with bulletholes.
Read MoreThe number of new and expanding settlements is not encouraging, though.
Read MoreHe, along with another 200 young men, were detained for questioning and background checks, accompanied by verbal and physical harassment. Finally, at 11:00 p.m., he was released and sent home to Zababdeh - on foot.
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