Undercover Israeli commandos killed a Palestinian fugitive in the West Bank. The Islamic Jihad terrorist was cornered and killed in a Jenin café, witnesses said. Military sources said a commando unit was on a raid to capture wanted terrorists, and used lethal force after being fired upon.
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