A Border Policeman was moderately wounded Saturday afternoon during an operation to arrest a senior Islamic Jihad member in Jenin on the West Bank. Three Islamic Jihad members were killed in the operation, Israel Radio reported. Two of the fugitives were past members of the armed wing of Yasser Arafat's Fatah movement. The fugitives opened fire on the group of undercover Israeli Border Policemen, reported to be from the elite 'Mistaaravim' unit during the arrest procedure. The incident occurred near Jenin's municipal building. Soldiers returned fire, killing Kamal Tubasi, and his two deputies Said Hardan and Mohammed Azuka. One undercover officer was moderately wounded in the operation and evacuated to Ha'emek Hospital in Afula. Kamal Tubasi is thought to be responsible for a suicide bombing in Afula, and numerous shooting attacks. An Al-Jazeera journalist on the scene was also reported injured in the exchange of gunfire.
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