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| Three Palestinian militants have been shot dead by Israeli troops in the West Bank, local officials have said. | Three Palestinian militants have been shot dead by Israeli troops in the West Bank, local officials have said. |
| Two members of the al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades and one Islamic Jihad member were killed when their car was fired on in the city of Jenin, the sources said. | Two members of the al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades and one Islamic Jihad member were killed when their car was fired on in the city of Jenin, the sources said. |
| Israel confirmed an undercover unit had fired on the car and hit three men. | |
| Hours later, Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip fired three rockets at the southern Israeli town of Sderot, one of them hitting a house. | |
| Two people were taken to hospital with light wounds, medical sources told AFP news agency. Four other people were treated for shock at the site, | |
| In other violence, a Palestinian policeman was shot dead by Israeli troops near Jenin, Palestinian sources said. | |
| And in Gaza, masked gunmen detonated explosives at the American International School in Gaza but no-one was hurt. | |
| Overpowered | Overpowered |
| The two members of the al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades who died in Jenin were named as Abbas al-Damaj and Ahmad Ayassa. | The two members of the al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades who died in Jenin were named as Abbas al-Damaj and Ahmad Ayassa. |
| Militants attacked the private school in Gaza before dawnSaeb Erekat, a key aide to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, condemned the violence. | Militants attacked the private school in Gaza before dawnSaeb Erekat, a key aide to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, condemned the violence. |
| "This undermines our efforts to bring about a cessation of hostilities. As such, I believe this is very, very bad," he said. | "This undermines our efforts to bring about a cessation of hostilities. As such, I believe this is very, very bad," he said. |
| Israel and Palestinian militants have observed a truce since November, although Israel has launched some raids, and militants in Gaza have fired some rockets into Israel. | Israel and Palestinian militants have observed a truce since November, although Israel has launched some raids, and militants in Gaza have fired some rockets into Israel. |
| The policeman who died, Mohammed Abed, was watching an Israeli operation in the village of Kafr Dan from a roof when he was shot, Palestinian security forces said. | The policeman who died, Mohammed Abed, was watching an Israeli operation in the village of Kafr Dan from a roof when he was shot, Palestinian security forces said. |
| The Israeli army said its soldiers had been under attack during the operation and had fired on a man armed with a rifle. | The Israeli army said its soldiers had been under attack during the operation and had fired on a man armed with a rifle. |
| In the Gaza school attack, the explosives were detonated before the start of school, when the buildings were empty. | In the Gaza school attack, the explosives were detonated before the start of school, when the buildings were empty. |
| Several security guards at the site were overpowered but were not harmed by the attackers. | Several security guards at the site were overpowered but were not harmed by the attackers. |
| The school is part of an association of American schools in the Middle East, but US embassy officials say it has no connection with the US government. | The school is part of an association of American schools in the Middle East, but US embassy officials say it has no connection with the US government. |
| The militants also stole computers and other equipment before making their escape | The militants also stole computers and other equipment before making their escape |