Israeli soldiers shot dead a Palestinian in the West Bank this morning during an operation to arrest his brother, a wanted militant, Palestinian security sources and witnesses said.
Israeli troops shoot dead Palestinian in West BankIsraeli military sources said soldiers opened fire after being shot at.
The incident followed a claim of responsibility from Islamic militants in Jenin for a suicide bombing that killed an Israeli woman on Monday, violating a 10-day-old truce.
Palestinian security sources said Israeli forces entered the village of Burqin close to Jenin early today, burst into a Palestinian home and arrested a 22-year-old militant.
The sources said that moments later soldiers fired at the neighbouring home of the militant's 27-year-old brother, who they said was shot and killed while looking out a window.They said the man's wife was shot in the head and seriously wounded.
At least 2,131 Palestinians and 761 Israelis have been killed in a militant-led Palestinian uprising for independence launched in September 2000.
A US-backed "road map" peace plan was launched last month and leading Palestinian factions declared a ceasefire, but some local militant groups have refused to abide by it.