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Israeli security forces kill three Palestinians in West Bank Israeli forces kill three Palestinian militants in West Bank
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Palestinians gather at the scene where Israeli forces killed three Palestinians near JeninPalestinians gather at the scene where Israeli forces killed three Palestinians near Jenin
Israeli security forces say they have killed three alleged Palestinian militants in the north of the occupied West Bank, near the Jenin refugee camp. Israeli security forces say they have killed three Palestinian militants near Jenin camp in the occupied West Bank.
The camp was the focus of a major military operation last month. The Israeli army said the group was preparing an attack and that an automatic rifle was found in their car.
It marks a further escalation in a wave of violence over the weekend. Islamic Jihad said all three were members and vowed a "strong response from the resistance".
They deaths on Sunday came a day after a Palestinian gunman fatally shot an Israeli security guard in Tel Aviv. Another guard killed the attacker.
On Friday, armed Jewish settlers attacked a Palestinian village where a young Palestinian man was shot dead, while an Israeli security guard was killed in an attack in Tel Aviv.On Friday, armed Jewish settlers attacked a Palestinian village where a young Palestinian man was shot dead, while an Israeli security guard was killed in an attack in Tel Aviv.
In a statement, the army said the group was heading to carry out an attack and that an automatic rifle was found in their car.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised the security forces, saying: "We will continue to take action - everywhere and at any moment - against those who seek to attack us."Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised the security forces, saying: "We will continue to take action - everywhere and at any moment - against those who seek to attack us."
The killings came the day after a Palestinian gunman fatally shot an Israeli security guard in Tel Aviv. Another guard shot and killed the attacker. The Jenin camp was the focus of a major Israeli operation last month.
After the killing of three Palestinians on Sunday, Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh said: "These horrific crimes in Jenin would not have taken place had the perpetrators not felt safe from punishment." Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh said: "These horrific crimes in Jenin would not have taken place had the perpetrators not felt safe from punishment."
Palestinian armed groups condemned the killings, vowing for revenge. Hamas, which controls the Gaza Strip, said that the militants had been "assassinated" and that Israel would "not escape paying the price".
"The enemy, which assassinated three of our Palestinian people, will not escape paying the price of its crimes," said a spokesperson for Hamas who rules Gaza.
The Islamic Jihad, which has members in Gaza and the West Bank, said: "The enemy will realise that its foolishness and terrorism will be met by a strong response from the resistance."
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