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| Two IDF killed in Nablus raid |
| 2002-05-03 |
| Israeli forces staged an early-morning raid in Nablus that lasted some five hours later. Two Israelis were killed and one wounded in the fight. In addition to a Hamas activist who was killed, two others were wounded and being treated for their injuries in hiding, Hamas sources said. A second Palestinian, a policeman, was reported killed in a clash with Israeli troops in another part of the city. The targeted building was in Nablus' main commercial district, and about 16 surrounding shops were destroyed in the fighting, neighborhood residents said. They said they cowered in inner rooms of their apartments as the Israelis fired tank shells and heavy machine guns. Elsewhere, the IDF said two Hamas activists were arrested overnight in the village of Bidya, east of the northern West Bank town of Kalkilya, and that special forces entered the village of Duma, southwest of Hebron, and arrested three Palestinians. Don't know if it's significant that the gunnies they're going after now are Hamas instead of the politicals. Guess we'll know in the next few days... |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |