Three Israeli soldiers were killed and another wounded in a fire fight with Hamas militants north of the West Bank town of Nablus. The troops were on a mission to capture Mahmoud Abu Nahoud, an alleged Hamas terrorist who officials say was responsible for suicide bombings in Jerusalem three years ago. Abu Nahoud was lightly hurt in the clash and turned himself into Palestinian police.
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