Israeli security forces entered the Tulkarm refugee camp late Saturday following warnings of a terror attack. Acting on information that a suicide bomber was about to be dispatched from the camp, Israeli tanks and armored personnel carriers blockaded Tulkarm and carried out searches inside the refugee camp. The forces withdrew Sunday.
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