Two Palestinian militants died when their car exploded near Jenin. Palestinian officials blamed Israel for the deaths of the two members of Palestinian Authority President Yasser Arafat’s Fatah movement. Israel said the two had died in a “work accident” as they were preparing a car bomb.
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