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Two Palestinians killed in W Bank | Two Palestinians killed in W Bank |
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Israeli soldiers have shot and killed two Palestinians in separate incidents in the West Bank. | Israeli soldiers have shot and killed two Palestinians in separate incidents in the West Bank. |
The Israeli military said soldiers opened fire on a man who threw a petrol bomb at a patrol. | The Israeli military said soldiers opened fire on a man who threw a petrol bomb at a patrol. |
The incident happened near the Tomb of the Patriarchs, which has long been a source of tension in Hebron. | The incident happened near the Tomb of the Patriarchs, which has long been a source of tension in Hebron. |
Earlier, a 16-year-old was killed in a village near Nablus. The Israeli military said the youth had thrown petrol bombs and a pipe bomb at troops. | Earlier, a 16-year-old was killed in a village near Nablus. The Israeli military said the youth had thrown petrol bombs and a pipe bomb at troops. |
Overnight in the northern West Bank, Israeli troops arrested 29 wanted people they say are members of Hamas, the militant Islamist group that heads the Palestinian Authority. | Overnight in the northern West Bank, Israeli troops arrested 29 wanted people they say are members of Hamas, the militant Islamist group that heads the Palestinian Authority. |
However, the six-day-old truce in Gaza is holding. | However, the six-day-old truce in Gaza is holding. |
The Israeli army says that 14 rockets have been fired into Israel since the truce was declared. | The Israeli army says that 14 rockets have been fired into Israel since the truce was declared. |
No Israelis were injured by the rockets and the Israeli army has not responded. | No Israelis were injured by the rockets and the Israeli army has not responded. |
'Small opening' | 'Small opening' |
On Thursday, US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said a small opening exists for a resumption of peace efforts between Israel and the Palestinians. | On Thursday, US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said a small opening exists for a resumption of peace efforts between Israel and the Palestinians. |
Speaking after talks with Palestinian and Israeli leaders, she said the fragile truce in the Gaza Strip should be strengthened and extended. | Speaking after talks with Palestinian and Israeli leaders, she said the fragile truce in the Gaza Strip should be strengthened and extended. |
Ms Rice said that hopefully all sides could take advantage of the moment to move towards the goal of two states living peacefully side-by-side. | Ms Rice said that hopefully all sides could take advantage of the moment to move towards the goal of two states living peacefully side-by-side. |
But she added: "This is the sort of thing that takes time - you don't expect great leaps forward, you expect progress and I think we've seen some progress." | But she added: "This is the sort of thing that takes time - you don't expect great leaps forward, you expect progress and I think we've seen some progress." |
In turn, Arab ministers from Egypt, Jordan and the six Gulf states have urged Ms Rice to encourage Israel to soften its security measures in the West Bank. | In turn, Arab ministers from Egypt, Jordan and the six Gulf states have urged Ms Rice to encourage Israel to soften its security measures in the West Bank. |
On Thursday, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said that talks on forming a unity government with Hamas had "unfortunately reached a dead end". | |
An aide to Mr Abbas, Yasser Abed Rabbo, said that the Palestinian leader was preparing new "political measures" to deal with the failure of these talks. | An aide to Mr Abbas, Yasser Abed Rabbo, said that the Palestinian leader was preparing new "political measures" to deal with the failure of these talks. |
Palestinians factions have been trying to form a unity government, in which Hamas takes a back seat, in the hope that this will allow international donors to lift a financial embargo on the Palestinian Authority. | Palestinians factions have been trying to form a unity government, in which Hamas takes a back seat, in the hope that this will allow international donors to lift a financial embargo on the Palestinian Authority. |
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