RAMALLAH – Israeli forces on a raid in the occupied West Bank exchanged fire on Monday with Palestinian gunmen, according to Israeli police, while a Palestinian local official said at least four Palestinians were killed.
The incident occurred in the city of Jenin, where, Israeli police said in a statement, special forces disguised as Palestinians came under heavy fire from “a large number” of attackers while on a mission to detain a militant.
“The undercover forces returned fire towards the terrorists and neutralized them,” the police added.
On Voice of Palestine radio, Jenin’s governor said at least four Palestinians were killed. There were no Israeli casualties recorded.
Israel captured the West Bank in a 1967 Middle East war, and Palestinians seek the territory and the Gaza Strip for a future state with East Jerusalem as its capital.(Reuters)
