Israel Kills Two More Palestinian Activists and Captures More Palestinian Territory

08/05/2001| IslamWeb

JERUSALEM, (Islamweb & News Agencies)-Two more Palestinians were killed in a new Israeli incursion into Palestinian-ruled territory near the city of Jenin.  Several others were arrested.  Israeli tanks and bulldozers have raided the Palestinian-controlled West Bank village of Arrabe to arrest suspected Islamic militants. Troops seized several people, including a leading activist from Islamic Jihad, Nabil Mgiera, who was one of Israel's most wanted men, Palestinian sources said. (PhotoThe incursion at 0500 local time (0400 GMT) sparked a gun battle that left two Palestinian policemen injured. The occupationb troops left after about five hours.
In a later incident, an Israeli missile attack killed a senior member of the Palestinian militant group Hamas in Hebron.
Jamil Jadallah, 25, who was accused by Israel of killing Jewish settlers, died when Israeli missiles hit a car he was in, according to witnesses.
Another Palestinian activist was killed in Tulkarem was gunned down by Israeli occupation troops
The Israeli occupation army claims both men were planning a new attack against Israel.
No pull-out
Israel has so far dismissed international calls to pull its troops out of five West Bank towns.
Defying the United States, senior Israeli officials said the occupation army would withdraw from its
The BBC's Middle East analyst Roger Hardy says Mr Sharon can expect a hostile reception if he visits the US next month as planned and Israeli forces are still occupying Palestinian towns by then.