Israeli special forces killed three Palestinians in the West Bank. Two Islamic Jihad gunmen and an unidentified third Palestinian died last Friday in a shootout with commandos near Jenin.
Military sources said the troops opened fire after being shot at. There were no Israeli casualties.
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