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Israelis in fresh West Bank raids | Israelis in fresh West Bank raids |
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Israeli troops in the occupied West Bank have pushed on with their search for militants, trading gunfire with Palestinians in the town of Nablus. | |
On a fifth day of raids, the Israelis stormed a block of flats and surrounded a mosque before pulling out of town. | |
Palestinian Prime Minister-designate Ismail Haniya has said Israel is trying to undermine a recent unity agreement between Palestinian factions. | Palestinian Prime Minister-designate Ismail Haniya has said Israel is trying to undermine a recent unity agreement between Palestinian factions. |
Elsewhere in the West Bank, an Israeli man was shot and lightly injured. | |
The man was shot near the settlement of Tzofim, close to the Palestinian town of Qalqilya. | |
On Wednesday, Israeli troops killed three militants in a raid in Jenin. | On Wednesday, Israeli troops killed three militants in a raid in Jenin. |
Israel alleged that one of the men, all members of the Islamic Jihad group, was responsible for a failed suicide bomb attack in Tel Aviv last week. | Israel alleged that one of the men, all members of the Islamic Jihad group, was responsible for a failed suicide bomb attack in Tel Aviv last week. |
The army says it has arrested 10 wanted militants in Nablus. One Palestinian civilian has been killed. | The army says it has arrested 10 wanted militants in Nablus. One Palestinian civilian has been killed. |
Mosque battle | Mosque battle |
The Israeli sweep through Nablus is the largest West Bank operation since July. | The Israeli sweep through Nablus is the largest West Bank operation since July. |
Troops exchanged fire with militants holed up in a mosque in the outlying Faraa refugee camp. | Troops exchanged fire with militants holed up in a mosque in the outlying Faraa refugee camp. |
Other units regrouped around a residential building, surrounding it with Jeeps and armoured vehicles. They used loudspeakers to tell inhabitants to leave and several wanted men, who they said were present, to surrender. | |
After civilians poured out, Israeli soldiers rushed through the entrance and explosions were heard inside. | After civilians poured out, Israeli soldiers rushed through the entrance and explosions were heard inside. |
Local security sources say about 20 Palestinians, including many relatives of members of armed groups, were detained for questioning on Wednesday. | Local security sources say about 20 Palestinians, including many relatives of members of armed groups, were detained for questioning on Wednesday. |
Nablus is the West Bank's second largest city and formerly a commercial hub, although more than six years of Israeli blockades and raids have destroyed much of its economic potential. | Nablus is the West Bank's second largest city and formerly a commercial hub, although more than six years of Israeli blockades and raids have destroyed much of its economic potential. |
Israel says it is a militant stronghold and the source of many of the successful and attempted suicide bombings it has been subjected to. | Israel says it is a militant stronghold and the source of many of the successful and attempted suicide bombings it has been subjected to. |
The West Bank, including East Jerusalem, is home to about 2.5 million Palestinians, land occupied by Israel during the 1967 war. | The West Bank, including East Jerusalem, is home to about 2.5 million Palestinians, land occupied by Israel during the 1967 war. |
There are also more than 100 Israeli settlements housing about 400,000 Jews. |
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