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| Israeli military raids Ramallah | |
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| Israeli forces have entered the West Bank town of Ramallah, sparking clashes with Palestinian militants that have left one person dead and 14 hurt. | |
| Israeli military vehicles and bulldozers blocked off streets near the central Manara Square and a helicopter is reported to have opened fire. | |
| Gunfire and explosions were heard in the area. | |
| An Israeli spokeswoman told the AP news agency that four Palestinian suspects had been held. | |
| The agency quoted a Palestinian security official as saying the target of the Israeli raid was a leading militant from the al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigade, an armed group linked to the Fatah party of Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas. | |
| Ramallah, the West Bank's second largest town, houses the headquarters of the Palestinian Authority. | |
| Television images have shown men throwing stones at the Israeli vehicles as they clear a path through the streets of Ramallah. | Television images have shown men throwing stones at the Israeli vehicles as they clear a path through the streets of Ramallah. |
| Ambulances have been taking away the injured. | Ambulances have been taking away the injured. |
| Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat has accused Israel of bringing "destruction and havoc" to Ramallah. | |
| Israel agreed to a truce with Palestinian militants in Gaza in November but sporadic clashes have continued in the West Bank. |