Israeli commandos killed a Palestinian terrorist in the West Bank. The Islamic Jihad fugitive was shot in a clash Tuesday with special forces in Nur a-Shams refugee camp in Tulkarm. An accomplice barricaded himself in a home, prompting Israeli forces to demolish the building when he refused to emerge.
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