At least two suspected Palestinian militants were killed when Israeli security forces tried to storm the building where they were hiding out in an Arab town near Tel Aviv. One militant was arrested, and a member of Israel’s anti-terror squad had his foot amputated after he was injured by an explosion of materials the group was believed to be planning to use in a terrorist attack against Israelis.
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