An Israeli operation to dismantle a Hamas cell in the West Banklink sparked fierce gun battles atmultiple locations Sunday, killing four Palestinians, Israellink army and Palestinian officialsources said.
The Palestinian health ministry confirmed a total of four deathslink from Israeli gunfirelink, including one in Burqin near Jeninlink and three more in Bedu near Jerusalem.
Israeli army spokesman Amnon Scheffler gave the same toll to AFP, addingthat the fatalities were all Hamas fighters killed during a joint Israelioperation to apprehend “terrorists.”
Hamas confirmed its fighters had clashed with Israeli forces near Jerusalemand Jenin link.
A Palestinian was killed by Israeli gunfirelink near Jeninlink in the occupied West Banklink, the Palestinian health ministrysaid. The ministry said a Palestinian man from the village of Borqin westof Jenin link who had been shot with a livebullet died from his wounds after reaching hospital.
Israeli public radio Kan reported early Sunday that troops were involved ingun battles with armed Palestinians near Jeninlink, which broke out as the army moved into arrest “suspects” in the area.
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An Israeli army spokesman told AFP it would comment on the incident laterSunday morning.
The Jenin link governorate is a flashpointarea in the long-running Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Four Palestinians were killed in Jeninlinkcamp last month by Israeli forces during heavy clashes. -APP/AFP
