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Associated Press
Ilan Ben Zion
Jerusalem — Tuesday, Nables on the west bank of the occupied Jordan River Israeli troops killed three Palestinian militants and injured dozens in a gun battle that erupted during an arrest raid in the city.
The shootout took place the day after the three-day battle between Israel and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad militant group in the Gaza Strip ended the ceasefire.
Israeli police said security forces surrounded the house of Ibrahim al-Narsi, who said they had been called for a series of shootings on the west coast earlier this year. They confirmed that Al Narushi and another Palestinian militant had been killed in a field shootout, and that the army had found weapons and explosives in his home.
Israeli troops said Palestinians threw rocks and explosives to attack the army and soldiers responded with live ammunition. He confirmed that the Palestinians had been shot dead, but did not elaborate on their condition.
The Palestinian Ministry of Health said Al Narushi, Islamic Sabu and Hussein Jamal Taha were killed and at least 40 were injured.
Armed Wings Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's Fata Party Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigade later made three members And swore retaliation. The Fatah Party said the organization "mourned the martyred sons," and the three "sacrificed their lives to protect our great people and their right to freedom and independence."
Israel has been in the aftermath of a series of deadly attacks targeting Israelis earlier this year as part of a crackdown on Palestinian militant groups, especially the Islamic Jihad. Arrested and attacked on the west bank almost every night. 19 people died. Dozens of Palestinians were killed in clashes with Israeli forces during these arrests.
Last week, Israel arrested Bassam Al Sadi, a senior radical of Islamic Jihad War, in one of his nightly operations in the West Bank city of Genin. The group said it was "on alert" and on Friday Israel launched a series of strikes against Islamic Jihad targets in the Gaza Strip, saying it was a response to a "imminent threat" by militant groups.
The Palestinian Ministry of Health said at least 46 Palestinians were killed and 311 were injured in the three days of the Battle of Gaza, including 16 children and 4 women. According to armed groups, the twelve killed were Islamic Jihad militants, one from a smaller armed group and two Hamas-related police officers who were not involved in the fighting.
Israel estimated that a total of 47 Palestinians were killed, including 14 killed by a misfired Islamic Jihad rocket. Israeli airstrikes have killed 20 militants and 7 civilians, and said they are investigating 6 deaths.
Israeli caretaker Yair Lapid praised the cooperation of Israeli security personnel, saying that the killing of Al Narushi was "a new step in the uncompromising struggle against terrorism."
Abbas spokesman Nabil Abu Rudene warns that continued violence could ignite further areas, and the Israeli government has internal political capital prior to the November parliamentary elections. He accused him of shedding Palestinian blood to secure the situation.
Israel occupied the West Bank during the 1967 Middle East War, and Palestinians sought the West Bank as the center of the future nation. Israel considers the West Bank to be the biblical and historic center of the Jews and has built dozens of settlements now home to more than 400,000 Israelis.
Palestinians and the international community consider the reconciliation on the West Bank of Israel to be a violation of international law and an obstacle to the peaceful resolution of decades of conflict.
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