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Civilian dies in West Bank clash | Civilian dies in West Bank clash |
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Two Palestinian men have been killed during a raid by Israeli troops in the West Bank, Palestinian officials say. | Two Palestinian men have been killed during a raid by Israeli troops in the West Bank, Palestinian officials say. |
One of the men was in his 70s - hit by a stray bullet while he was in his home, officials say. | One of the men was in his 70s - hit by a stray bullet while he was in his home, officials say. |
The Israeli military expressed regret at the death of the elderly man but said it was not clear who shot him. His family blamed Israeli troops. | |
The other man killed in the raid was described as a militant from the al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades. | |
This is a militant group linked to the Fatah faction led by Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. | |
Witnesses said the militant was killed in an exchange of fire with Israeli troops in the old city area of Nablus. | Witnesses said the militant was killed in an exchange of fire with Israeli troops in the old city area of Nablus. |
Late on Monday, security officials in Egypt said they had discovered two tunnels running under the border with the Gaza Strip, near the town of Rafah. | Late on Monday, security officials in Egypt said they had discovered two tunnels running under the border with the Gaza Strip, near the town of Rafah. |
Officials say a number of weapons and 5kg of heroin were seized. | Officials say a number of weapons and 5kg of heroin were seized. |
One of the tunnels was said to be more than a kilometre long. | One of the tunnels was said to be more than a kilometre long. |
Israel has often criticised the Egyptian authorities for not doing enough to secure the border, something Egypt denies. | Israel has often criticised the Egyptian authorities for not doing enough to secure the border, something Egypt denies. |
Such tunnels have for years been used to smuggle weapons and contraband into the Gaza Strip. | Such tunnels have for years been used to smuggle weapons and contraband into the Gaza Strip. |
The territory has been under the control of the Islamist Hamas movement since June. | The territory has been under the control of the Islamist Hamas movement since June. |
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