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Israeli army special units backed by armored vehicles and Apache helicopters invaded the village of Araba this afternoon, surrounding a local house where members of the Islamic Jihad movement were thought to be hiding. Two Palestinians inside of the house and an Israeli soldier was killed in the subsequent shootout. 15 civilian bystanders and at least two soldiers were injured.
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Israeli army special units backed by armored vehicles and Apache helicopters invaded the village of Araba this afternoon, surrounding a local house where members of the Islamic Jihad movement were thought to be hiding. Two Palestinians inside of the house and an Israeli soldier was killed in the subsequent shootout. 15 civilian bystanders and at least two soldiers were injured.
Ambulance driver, Iyad Mutlaq describes what he witnessed today.
"We received information that at least one Israeli soldier has been killed and two or three injured, in addition, two Palestinians have been killed. We are unable to enter the area because the army has closed it. There are at least 15 Palestinians injured with live ammunition, but we are unable to locate or reach them."
Nidal Abu Sadah, a senior leader of Al-Quds Brigades, the armed wing of Islamic
Jihad reportedly killed in the siege. This military operation is a part of a larger sweep of arrests of 22 residents throughout the West Bank cities, who are said to be activists of Hamas, Fateh, Islamic Jihad, and Popular front for the Liberation of Palestine.
For FSRN from IMEMC.Org, this is Manar Jibrin reporting from Palestine
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