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| The Israeli army arrested a Palestinian in a raid in Jenin. |
Israeli commandos killed four Palestinians, including a young man, and wounded 29 others with the help of a military helicopter in a fierce battle in the occupied West Bank on Monday.
According to Reuters news agency, the Israeli army spokesman said Israeli commandos raided the West Bank to arrest Palestinians who attacked the city of Jenin.
During this raid by the Israeli forces, the soldiers exchanged fire with the armed Palestinians and killed the Palestinians.
Video provided by Reuters shows an explosion near an armored military vehicle and gunfire.
Another video clip shows an Israeli helicopter firing rockets.
Israel initially did not comment on media reports that five soldiers were injured in the incident.
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| A video shows an explosion near an armored vehicle. |
The spokesman for the Palestinian Ministry of Health said one of the Palestinians killed by Israeli fire was 15 years old.
There was no immediate evidence that the dead were linked to any Palestinian armed group or organization.
It should be noted that Islamic Jihad, a group based in the North West Bank region, said it took part in the clashes in Jenin.
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| One of those killed by Israeli fire is 15 years old. |
Israeli attacks on Palestinians in the northern West Bank have continued for 15 months.
Eyewitnesses said the Israeli army arrested a Palestinian during a raid in the city of Jenin on Monday.
