Two Palestinian terrorists were killed on Tuesday during an exchange of fire with Israeli forces near Jericho in the Jordan Valley.
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The clash broke out during an early-morning Israeli arrest raid in the Aqbat Jabr camp, located southwest of Jericho. The IDF said in a statement on Tuesday that "during the activity in the camp, suspects fired toward the Israel Border Police, who responded with live fire. Hits were identified."
Palestinian sources identified the two casualties as Kosai Amr Alwalji, 16, and Mohammad Rabhi Najum, 25.
"Two young men were rushed to the hospital with bullets in their chests," the Jericho Hospital's director told the Reuters news agency.
Residents told Reuters that the raid lasted for less than an hour.
The target of the raid, Muhammad Nasr Abu al-Asal, 20, was arrested by Israeli forces at his home, according to Israeli media. According to the Israel Defense Forces, multiple arrests were made and weapons confiscated during overnight counter-terror operations throughout Judea and Samaria.
In addition to the suspect arrested in the Aqbat Jabr camp, another suspect was arrested in the town of Ein al-Sultan. Clashes also erupted during the Ein al-Sultan operation during which Israeli troops were firebombed and responded with .22 caliber rounds.
Three suspects were arrested in Silwad, and Israeli forces confiscated two airsoft guns, a handgun and an M-16 rifle. The Israeli troops were stoned as they withdrew following the arrest, according to the IDF.
Three additional suspects were arrested in Burqa and Hebron. Israeli forces were stoned in Yata as well, and responded with riot dispersal methods.
No Israeli casualties were reported during any of the operations.
Reprinted with permission from JNS.org.
