This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It will not be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/6580459.stm
The article has changed 3 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 0 | Version 1 |
|---|---|
| Israeli-Palestinian clashes flare | Israeli-Palestinian clashes flare |
| (about 3 hours later) | |
| Six Palestinians have been killed in Israeli army raids in the West Bank and an air strike in the Gaza Strip, in the worst flare-up of violence in weeks. | Six Palestinians have been killed in Israeli army raids in the West Bank and an air strike in the Gaza Strip, in the worst flare-up of violence in weeks. |
| Five of the dead were in Jenin in the West Bank, where gunfire was reported to be continuing into the night. | Five of the dead were in Jenin in the West Bank, where gunfire was reported to be continuing into the night. |
| Also late on Saturday, an Israeli missile struck a car in the northern Gaza Strip, killing a Palestinian man. | Also late on Saturday, an Israeli missile struck a car in the northern Gaza Strip, killing a Palestinian man. |
| The strike came shortly after rockets were fired from Gaza into southern Israel, slightly injuring two people. | The strike came shortly after rockets were fired from Gaza into southern Israel, slightly injuring two people. |
| Three Palestinian militants, two from al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades and one from Islamic Jihad, were killed when Israeli undercover troops opened fire on their car in Jenin. | Three Palestinian militants, two from al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades and one from Islamic Jihad, were killed when Israeli undercover troops opened fire on their car in Jenin. |
| A Palestinian policeman was also shot and killed by Israeli troops near Jenin, Palestinian witnesses said. | A Palestinian policeman was also shot and killed by Israeli troops near Jenin, Palestinian witnesses said. |
| The man, Mohammed Abed, was watching an Israeli arrest operation in the village of Kafr Dan from a roof when he was shot, Palestinian security forces said. | The man, Mohammed Abed, was watching an Israeli arrest 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. |
| Hours later, Israeli troops returned to the Jenin refugee camp, provoking a gun battle with local militants, Reuters news agency reported. | Hours later, Israeli troops returned to the Jenin refugee camp, provoking a gun battle with local militants, Reuters news agency reported. |
| Palestinian officials said a 17-year-old Palestinian girl had been shot dead by Israeli troops as she stood at a window in her house. | Palestinian officials said a 17-year-old Palestinian girl had been shot dead by Israeli troops as she stood at a window in her house. |
| The Israeli army said it had launched an investigation into the shooting of the girl. | |
| The Gaza Strip also saw violence as Palestinian militants fired three rockets at the southern Israeli town of Sderot, one of them hitting a house. | The Gaza Strip also saw violence as Palestinian militants fired three rockets at the southern Israeli town of Sderot, one of them hitting a house. |
| The militants said the attack was in revenge for Palestinian deaths in the West Bank. | The militants said the attack was in revenge for Palestinian deaths in the West Bank. |
| Two people were taken to hospital with light wounds, Israeli medical sources told AFP news agency. Four other people were treated for shock at the site. | Two people were taken to hospital with light wounds, Israeli medical sources told AFP news agency. Four other people were treated for shock at the site. |
| Truce | Truce |
| Minutes later, an Israel missile struck a car north of Jabaliya in the Gaza Strip, killing one man said to be a member of Islamic Jihad and injuring another, Palestinian officials said. | Minutes later, an Israel missile struck a car north of Jabaliya in the Gaza Strip, killing one man said to be a member of Islamic Jihad and injuring another, Palestinian officials said. |
| The Israeli army said that it had attacked "the rocket-launching cell". | The Israeli army said that it had attacked "the rocket-launching cell". |
| A spokeswoman for Israeli Prime Minister, Ehud Olmert, told AFP that "Israel expects the Palestinian leadership to entirely stop rocket fire from the Gaza Strip." | A spokeswoman for Israeli Prime Minister, Ehud Olmert, told AFP that "Israel expects the Palestinian leadership to entirely stop rocket fire from the Gaza Strip." |
| Israel says arrest operations are necessary to halt attacks | Israel says arrest operations are necessary to halt attacks |
| The Israeli missile strike brought swift condemnation from Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniya of Hamas. | The Israeli missile strike brought swift condemnation from Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniya of Hamas. |
| "We call on the Arab leaders to urgently intervene in order to break the Israeli siege on the Palestinian government and answer the Israeli aggressions against our people," he said in a statement. | "We call on the Arab leaders to urgently intervene in order to break the Israeli siege on the Palestinian government and answer the Israeli aggressions against our people," he said in a statement. |
| 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 Israeli army says the ceasefire still holds but Israel believes it still has the right to take defensive measures against rocket attacks. | The Israeli army says the ceasefire still holds but Israel believes it still has the right to take defensive measures against rocket attacks. |
| Islamic Jihad say they will not adhere to the truce while Israel continues to carry out raids in the West Bank. | Islamic Jihad say they will not adhere to the truce while Israel continues to carry out raids in the West Bank. |