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| Israeli troops widened their search for three missing Israeli teenagers on Sunday night, triggering violent street clashes with Palestinians. | |
| Israel says Hamas kidnapped them, but the group denies it was involved. | |
| The army has detained 40 Palestinians in the West Bank, including parliament Speaker Aziz Dweik - a Hamas member - as it steps up the search. | |
| Reports from Ramallah say a 19-year-old Palestinian was shot dead by Israeli soldiers at a refugee camp in the city. | Reports from Ramallah say a 19-year-old Palestinian was shot dead by Israeli soldiers at a refugee camp in the city. |
| "Those who carried out the kidnapping of our youngsters are Hamas people," Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday. | "Those who carried out the kidnapping of our youngsters are Hamas people," Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday. |
| Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri called Mr Netanyahu's statements "silly" and said the arrests were "aimed at breaking the will of the Hamas movement in the West Bank". | Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri called Mr Netanyahu's statements "silly" and said the arrests were "aimed at breaking the will of the Hamas movement in the West Bank". |
| The students, one of whom also holds a US passport, went missing on Thursday near an Israeli settlement in the West Bank on their way back from lessons. | The students, one of whom also holds a US passport, went missing on Thursday near an Israeli settlement in the West Bank on their way back from lessons. |
| Israel says an "intensive operation" is under way to find the two 16-year-olds - Naftali Frenkel, Gilad Shaar - and 19-year-old Eyal Yifrach. | Israel says an "intensive operation" is under way to find the two 16-year-olds - Naftali Frenkel, Gilad Shaar - and 19-year-old Eyal Yifrach. |
| Palestinian officials have said they are co-operating with the search. | Palestinian officials have said they are co-operating with the search. |
| As part of the operation, Israeli soldiers conducted house-to-house searches in a refugee camp on the outskirts of Ramallah on Sunday night. | As part of the operation, Israeli soldiers conducted house-to-house searches in a refugee camp on the outskirts of Ramallah on Sunday night. |
| Medical officials said Ahmad Arafat died after being shot in the chest during clashes that followed the searches. | Medical officials said Ahmad Arafat died after being shot in the chest during clashes that followed the searches. |
| They said it was unclear whether the Israelis had been trying to arrest the young man. | They said it was unclear whether the Israelis had been trying to arrest the young man. |
| Palestinian security sources told the AFP news agency that he had been released from prison one week ago. | Palestinian security sources told the AFP news agency that he had been released from prison one week ago. |
| The kidnapping is seen as the biggest strain on relations between the two sides since a Palestinian unity government was announced earlier this year. | The kidnapping is seen as the biggest strain on relations between the two sides since a Palestinian unity government was announced earlier this year. |
| Mr Netanyahu called off peace talks with President Mahmoud Abbas in April, saying the Palestinian leader had to choose between peace and a pact with Hamas. | Mr Netanyahu called off peace talks with President Mahmoud Abbas in April, saying the Palestinian leader had to choose between peace and a pact with Hamas. |
| Early on Monday, the Israeli army confirmed it had conducted air strikes in Gaza that had "targeted a terror activity site and three weapon storage and manufacturing facilities." | Early on Monday, the Israeli army confirmed it had conducted air strikes in Gaza that had "targeted a terror activity site and three weapon storage and manufacturing facilities." |
| Doctors in Gaza said two Palestinians were injured in the strikes. | Doctors in Gaza said two Palestinians were injured in the strikes. |
| The strikes came hours after two rockets were fired from Gaza into southern Israel, both of which were intercepted by Israel's Iron Dome defence system. | The strikes came hours after two rockets were fired from Gaza into southern Israel, both of which were intercepted by Israel's Iron Dome defence system. |