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Israelis 'kill two in West Bank' | |
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Israeli forces have killed two Palestinians in the West Bank city of Nablus, Palestinian sources say. | Israeli forces have killed two Palestinians in the West Bank city of Nablus, Palestinian sources say. |
Israel's army said it had killed a senior member of the Islamic Jihad militant group in the strike but could not confirm the second reported death. | Israel's army said it had killed a senior member of the Islamic Jihad militant group in the strike but could not confirm the second reported death. |
The militant, Tarek Jumea Abu Ali, 24, was wanted by Israel for instigating attacks, Israel's army said. | The militant, Tarek Jumea Abu Ali, 24, was wanted by Israel for instigating attacks, Israel's army said. |
Islamic Jihad had warned attacks on its militants in the West Bank could jeopardise a truce in the Gaza Strip. | Islamic Jihad had warned attacks on its militants in the West Bank could jeopardise a truce in the Gaza Strip. |
The Israeli army said the militant died in an exchange of fire, and that explosive devices and weapons were found in his flat. | |
But neighbours say the two men died in an explosion. | |
The violence came as the ceasefire between Israel and the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip went into its sixth day. |