UPDATED: Palestinians: 9 killed in Israeli army raid in West Bank
The raid took place on Wednesday in the city of Nablus, a scene of frequent military activity.It was among the deadliest violence in a year of fighting in the West Bank and east Jerusalem. Over 50 Palestinians have been killed in the West Bank and east Jerusalem this year.JERUSALEM — Israeli troops on Wednesday moved into a Palestinian city in the occupied West Bank, setting off fighting that killed at least six Palestinians, including a 72-year-old man, Palestinian health officials said.
Palestinian officials said three of the dead on Wednesday were members of organized militant groups. But a 72-year-old man was also killed, There was no immediate word on whether the other two killed, both men in their 20s, belonged to armed groups. The group has battled Israel to four wars since seizing control of Gaza in 2007, and Israeli officials have expressed concerns about rising tensions ahead of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which begins in March.
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