JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli forces on Friday killed five Palestinians, including three militants, across the West Bank, deepening a surge of violence in the occupied territory that has accompanied Israel's war in the Gaza Strip.
The latest violence began Thursday night, when Israeli military trucks and bulldozers drove into the Jenin refugee camp and positioned snipers atop several buildings, local journalists said.
Political Cartoons View All 1256 ImagesAt one point, an Israeli aircraft targeted militants who threw explosives toward Israeli forces, the Israeli military said.
He said Israeli forces interrogated the paramedics and then approached the emergency room drop-off area, but did not enter the hospital.
The Israeli military said Friday it had already mapped the homes of the checkpoint attackers — a common precursor to home demolition.
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