"Israel" kills three Palestinians in Gaza incursion

Source: Al-Manar, 21-09-2007
"Israeli" occupation soldiers Thursday killed three Palestinians during an incursion into the Gaza Strip, including a 16-year-old boy run over by an "Israeli" military bulldozer. Mahmud Kayed`s body was ripped to shreds after the military bulldozer bore down on Palestinian youths throwing rocks at "Israeli" tanks and soldiers near the Bureij refugee camp in the central Gaza.
An "Israeli" military spokeswoman said that an investigation had been opened into reports the youth had been run over by a bulldozer. Three "Israeli" soldiers were wounded during the incursion, according to the "Israeli" military spokeswoman. Mohammed Abu Shajar, 22, was wounded by "Israeli" fire and later died of his injuries, while the body of another 22-year-old man, Yunes Abu Hajila, was later found in the refugee camp. Four other Palestinians, including two members of the Hamas movement, were wounded during the incursion. The "Israeli" bulldozers tore up farm plots and soldiers searched several homes. "Israeli" aircraft also attacked a car carrying Hamas fighters, who escaped unscathed, witnesses said. The "Israeli" military confirmed the operation.
"Israel" detains Hamas leader in refugee camp
"Israeli" Special Forces on Friday arrested a local Hamas commander in a West Bank refugee camp where the army concluded a four-day operation, sources on both sides said. Hamas said "Israeli" troops arrested Nihad Shkirat, 35, a senior official for the northern Nablus region. A military official described him as the Hamas military commander in the Ein Beit Elma refugee camp and said he was connected to a local cell that was plotting an imminent attack inside occupied territories. He was detained at dawn by Special Forces disguised as Palestinians, the official added. The occupation army said troops arrested 50 suspects in Ein Beit Elma during four days of operations that wound up on Friday.
"Israel" imposes West Bank lockdown
Meanwhile, "Israel" imposed a lockdown on the occupied West Bank Thursday overnight as part of security measures brought in for Jewish holidays, the army said. "The total closure came into effect overnight and will last until Sunday morning unless it is extended," an army spokesman said.