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Israel kills Islamic Jihad leader | Israel kills Islamic Jihad leader |
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Israeli troops have killed a leader of the Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad during a raid in the West Bank. | |
Walid Obeidi was killed during an exchange of fire in the village of Qabatiya, near the northern town of Jenin, officials and witnesses said. | Walid Obeidi was killed during an exchange of fire in the village of Qabatiya, near the northern town of Jenin, officials and witnesses said. |
Islamic Jihad is a small radical group that has launched most of the rocket fire directed at Israel from Gaza in the past two years. | |
In Gaza itself, an Israeli air strike killed three Palestinians. | |
Reports say a car carrying militants was the target of the Israeli missiles, but those killed were civilians, including a teenage boy. | |
'Refused to surrender' | |
Two of Mr Obeidi's bodyguards were wounded and arrested in the Qabatiya violence, Islamic Jihad said. | |
The Israeli army said that troops had attempted to arrest Mr Obeidi, described as the head of the armed wing of the radical Islamic Jihad movement in the West Bank. | The Israeli army said that troops had attempted to arrest Mr Obeidi, described as the head of the armed wing of the radical Islamic Jihad movement in the West Bank. |
He refused to surrender and was killed in an exchange of fire, the military said. | He refused to surrender and was killed in an exchange of fire, the military said. |
The death followed a major Israeli raid in Gaza City on Tuesday. | The death followed a major Israeli raid in Gaza City on Tuesday. |
At least 19 Palestinians were killed during one of the deadliest days of violence in recent months. | At least 19 Palestinians were killed during one of the deadliest days of violence in recent months. |
Israel said the incursion was an attempt to stop militants firing mortars into Israel. | Israel said the incursion was an attempt to stop militants firing mortars into Israel. |
Reports of more rocket and mortar fire followed the raid. Hamas's armed wing claimed responsibility for a heavy barrage aimed at the Israeli town of Sderot, but there were no reports of injuries. | |
The violence comes after Israeli and Palestinian Authority negotiators began talks on Monday on core issues in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict - borders, Jewish settlements, Jerusalem and Palestinian refugees. | The violence comes after Israeli and Palestinian Authority negotiators began talks on Monday on core issues in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict - borders, Jewish settlements, Jerusalem and Palestinian refugees. |
The Palestinian Authority said Israel's military action was a "slap in the face" to US President George W Bush, who visited the area last week to promote peace talks. |
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