Israeli troops killed a West Bank gunman.
The Al-Aksa Brigades member was shot dead Thursday after opening fire on soldiers scouring Kalkilya for Palestinian fugitives. There were no Israeli casualties.
In nearby Nablus, Israeli forces arrested a Palestinian who tried to snatch the rifle from a soldier at a military checkpoint.
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