A wanted Hamas terrorist and a Palestinian fireman were killed last Friday in an exchange of fire with Israeli soldiers. Israeli troops surrounded the fire department in the West Bank city of Jenin and called on Iyad Mussa and firemen to come out of the building with their hands in the air, Israel Radio reported.
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