"Israeli" Army raids the West Bank & kills 2 Palestinians

Source: Haaretz/Reuters, 01-02-2007
By Amos Harel, Haaretz Correspondent, Haaretz Service and Reuters
"Israeli" Army soldiers killed two Palestinians claimed to be militants early Thursday morning in a raid in the West Bank city of Nablus, local residents and Palestinian medical officials said.
They said the two were shot dead during a clash in the city`s old city that erupted when "Israeli" Army accompanied by jeeps and bulldozers entered the area.
Hospital officials identified the two as Al-Aqsa Martyrs` Brigades militants Amer Kalboni and Wael Awad, both 21.
An "Israeli" Army source claimed that "a force identified two gunmen and fired at them during an operation in Nablus."
According to an initial investigation, the 27-year-old woman was wounded when Special Forces used a small explosive device to break down the militant`s door. The door apparently struck the woman after it was flung by the force of the blast.
"Israeli" Army medics treated the woman at the scene and she was then evacuated by helicopter to an "Israeli" hospital for treatment. Her husband was taken into custody.
On Tuesday, security forces detained 22 Palestinians in the West Bank, 18 of whom were arrested in the Nablus area.
Undercover "Israeli" Army soldiers from an elite unit had arrived at the family`s home with the objective of arresting Nasser Juwabra, an activist in the Islamic Jihad movement, suspected of involvement in the planning of several foiled self-sacrifice bombings.
The "Israeli" Army has mounted several raids in the West Bank since a Palestinian self-sacrifice bomber killed three people in the resort city of Eilat on Monday.
The bombing was claimed by both Islamic Jihad and the Al-Aqsa Martyrs` Brigades.