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| West Bank: Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades commander Ibrahim al-Nabulsi killed in Nablus | West Bank: Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades commander Ibrahim al-Nabulsi killed in Nablus |
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| Israelis launched a rocket at the house to force Nabulsi out | Israelis launched a rocket at the house to force Nabulsi out |
| The local head of the Palestinian militant group, the al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades, has been killed in an Israeli operation in the occupied West Bank. | The local head of the Palestinian militant group, the al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades, has been killed in an Israeli operation in the occupied West Bank. |
| Ibrahim al-Nabulsi, 26, and two other people were killed during the raid on a house in the city of Nablus. | |
| At least 40 people were injured, the Palestinian Red Crescent said. | At least 40 people were injured, the Palestinian Red Crescent said. |
| The al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades is a network of militias linked to Fatah, the Palestinian movement which controls the West Bank. | The al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades is a network of militias linked to Fatah, the Palestinian movement which controls the West Bank. |
| Israel has accused Nabulsi of leading a cell which carried out a spate of attacks against Israelis in the West Bank. | Israel has accused Nabulsi of leading a cell which carried out a spate of attacks against Israelis in the West Bank. |
| Three of his associates were killed in a raid in February, but Nabulsi escaped, Israeli media say. He subsequently evaded efforts to apprehend him. | Three of his associates were killed in a raid in February, but Nabulsi escaped, Israeli media say. He subsequently evaded efforts to apprehend him. |
| Tuesday's raid saw Israeli troops use shoulder-launched rockets on the Nablus house in order to force Nabulsi out. | Tuesday's raid saw Israeli troops use shoulder-launched rockets on the Nablus house in order to force Nabulsi out. |
| The exchange of gunfire at the house - and elsewhere in the city - resulted in the large number of injuries, some in a critical condition. | The exchange of gunfire at the house - and elsewhere in the city - resulted in the large number of injuries, some in a critical condition. |
| Israeli troops suffered no casualties. | Israeli troops suffered no casualties. |
| Truce brings relief to Gaza, for now | Truce brings relief to Gaza, for now |
| According to Israeli media, al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades have co-operated with Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) in launching a number of attacks targeting Israelis in the West Bank. | According to Israeli media, al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades have co-operated with Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) in launching a number of attacks targeting Israelis in the West Bank. |
| Israeli troops have carried out several raids in the West Bank recently, mainly to arrest PIJ militants. | Israeli troops have carried out several raids in the West Bank recently, mainly to arrest PIJ militants. |
| It was the arrest last week of Bassem Saadi, said to be the top PIJ figure in the West Bank, which led to the pre-emptive Israeli air strikes on PIJ militants in the Gaza Strip over the weekend that resulted in the deaths of at least 44 Palestinians - including two top militant commanders. | It was the arrest last week of Bassem Saadi, said to be the top PIJ figure in the West Bank, which led to the pre-emptive Israeli air strikes on PIJ militants in the Gaza Strip over the weekend that resulted in the deaths of at least 44 Palestinians - including two top militant commanders. |
| The militants launched hundreds of rockets from Gaza, in which dozens of Israelis suffered minor injuries. | The militants launched hundreds of rockets from Gaza, in which dozens of Israelis suffered minor injuries. |
| A ceasefire mediated by Egypt after three days of fighting entered into force on Sunday. | A ceasefire mediated by Egypt after three days of fighting entered into force on Sunday. |
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| Watch: Moment air strike hits building in Gaza | Watch: Moment air strike hits building in Gaza |
| Watch: Moment air strike hits building in Gaza | Watch: Moment air strike hits building in Gaza |