It was a gait she had seen somewhere before; and the gait revealed the man to her, as the gait of Ahimaaz in the distant plain made him known to the watchman of the king.
" It's a useful thing to have in the house in case of fire or thieves, " observed Laurie, as a watchman's rattle appeared, amid the laughter of the girls.
Dr. Akhli Hanafi tells NPR a farm night watchman was one of those killed. Israel confirmed its air and ground attack but said its troops were fired upon first.