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| Israel steps up arrests amid hunt for missing teenagers | Israel steps up arrests amid hunt for missing teenagers |
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| Israeli troops searching for three Israeli teenagers missing in the West Bank have clashed with Palestinians, detaining scores for questioning. | Israeli troops searching for three Israeli teenagers missing in the West Bank have clashed with Palestinians, detaining scores for questioning. |
| As the army stepped up the search, it said it had arrested 150 Palestinians, including leading Hamas members. | |
| Palestinian medics say a 19-year-old was shot dead during clashes near Ramallah, which erupted after soldier conducted house-to-house searches. | Palestinian medics say a 19-year-old was shot dead during clashes near Ramallah, which erupted after soldier conducted house-to-house searches. |
| Israel has accused Hamas of kidnapping the teens, though Hamas denies this. | Israel has accused Hamas of kidnapping the teens, though Hamas denies this. |
| "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". |
| Palestinian parliament Speaker Aziz Dweik, who is a member of Hamas, was among those arrested overnight. | Palestinian parliament Speaker Aziz Dweik, who is a member of Hamas, was among those arrested overnight. |
| 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 searched houses in Jalazoun refugee camp on the outskirts of Ramallah on Sunday night. | As part of the operation, Israeli soldiers searched houses in Jalazoun refugee camp on the outskirts of Ramallah on Sunday night. |
| Palestinian medical officials said Ahmad Arafat died after being shot in the chest during clashes that followed the searches. | Palestinian 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 Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said: "Palestinians hurled rocks at security forces who responded with live fire. Scans of the area revealed ammunition and weaponry. Regarding the reports of a Palestinian killed we are still looking into them." | The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said: "Palestinians hurled rocks at security forces who responded with live fire. Scans of the area revealed ammunition and weaponry. Regarding the reports of a Palestinian killed we are still looking into them." |
| The teenagers' disappearance is seen as the biggest strain on relations between the two sides since a Palestinian unity government was announced earlier this year. | The teenagers' disappearance 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. |