made telephoned the Israeli army requesting a pause for the evacuation of civilians.

However, Lerner, the Israeli army spokesman, said it is "extremely unlikely that anybody was killed as a result of this mortar." He said aerial images released Sunday showed the courtyard was empty at the time the mortar was fired.

AP said by the time its photographer arrived at the school, the wounded had been evacuated. Its photos showed blood on the edges of the courtyard and belongings strewn about.

Lerner said it was possible shell fragments may have injured some but suggested that wounded people were brought to the school after being injured.

Saed al-Saoudi, the commander of the Civil Defense in Gaza, said "all the testimonies of the wounded, witnesses, paramedics and doctors confirm that the Israeli shellsa more direct bus route. The tortured route of the Green Line to Mountain View, both overall and in local geometry, is never going to be competitive with driving or even with a direct transit service.

The station spacing, averaging about two-thirds of a mile over the network, is too close for the type of development found in Santa Clara County. The Green Line to Mountain View has closely spaced stops, which combined with sharp curves, ensures that this route is always going to offer low average speeds. In downtown San Jose, the stops spacing is like downtown Portland, and the Green Line has another section of terrible geometry between St James and Diridon. Honestly, I would love to know what possessed light rail planners nationwide and made them