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| Three Palestinians shot in W Bank | |
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| Israeli troops have shot dead three Palestinians in the West Bank, two militants in Nablus and a teenager on the outskirts of Ramallah. | |
| Nablus residents say the two al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades members were shot during an Israeli raid into the town. | Nablus residents say the two al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades members were shot during an Israeli raid into the town. |
| More than 12 army jeeps and a bulldozer drove into Nablus's historic market centre before dawn, sparking a gun battle with local gunmen. | More than 12 army jeeps and a bulldozer drove into Nablus's historic market centre before dawn, sparking a gun battle with local gunmen. |
| The youth was crossing Israel's West Bank barrier, the army said. | |
| The Nablus raid is the latest since a Palestinian suicide bomber killed three people in the Israeli resort of Eilat on Monday, the first in Israel in nine months. | The Nablus raid is the latest since a Palestinian suicide bomber killed three people in the Israeli resort of Eilat on Monday, the first in Israel in nine months. |
| It was claimed jointly by the al-Aqsa Brigades, which is linked to the Fatah party of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, and Islamic Jihad. | It was claimed jointly by the al-Aqsa Brigades, which is linked to the Fatah party of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, and Islamic Jihad. |
| Severed artery | Severed artery |
| Hospital officials named the dead militants as Amer Qalbuni and Wael Awad, both 21. | Hospital officials named the dead militants as Amer Qalbuni and Wael Awad, both 21. |
| The Palestinian news agency, Wafa, quoted medical sources saying the Israeli troops prevented ambulances from reaching them for more than two hours, during which time they died from their wounds. | The Palestinian news agency, Wafa, quoted medical sources saying the Israeli troops prevented ambulances from reaching them for more than two hours, during which time they died from their wounds. |
| Hours later, 17-year-old Taha Qalajawi was shot by troops near the controversial barrier Israel is building in and around the West Bank. | Hours later, 17-year-old Taha Qalajawi was shot by troops near the controversial barrier Israel is building in and around the West Bank. |
| The army said soldiers had opened fire at the legs of someone cutting through the barrier fence near Qalandiya, between Ramallah and the northern suburbs of Jerusalem. | The army said soldiers had opened fire at the legs of someone cutting through the barrier fence near Qalandiya, between Ramallah and the northern suburbs of Jerusalem. |
| The army said troops treated Mr Qalajawi at the scene, but the shot had severed an artery. He was later pronounced dead when he was taken to hospital in Ramallah. | The army said troops treated Mr Qalajawi at the scene, but the shot had severed an artery. He was later pronounced dead when he was taken to hospital in Ramallah. |
| Israel says the barricade is a defensive measure to secure it against militant attacks. | Israel says the barricade is a defensive measure to secure it against militant attacks. |
| Opponents say the barrier - which in places extends deep into the West Bank - is an illegal move to grab territory settled by Jews since Israel captured the territory in 1967. | Opponents say the barrier - which in places extends deep into the West Bank - is an illegal move to grab territory settled by Jews since Israel captured the territory in 1967. |
| Palestinians try to cross it daily to find work outside besieged Palestinian towns. | Palestinians try to cross it daily to find work outside besieged Palestinian towns. |