Israeli tanks and troops remained Sunday in Palestinian neighborhoods in the West Bank city of Hebron. Israeli forces launched the incursion last Friday after Palestinian gunmen repeatedly fired at Jewish enclaves in the city. Two Palestinian gunmen were killed Saturday during skirmishes with Israeli soldiers, after five other gunmen were killed during fighting there a day earlier.
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