JERUSALEM Ñ Israeli special operations forces have killed
Palestinian insurgency commanders in the West Bank.
Israeli and Palestinian sources said two senior members of the Hamas
group were killed in the West Bank city of Jenin. The sources said the two
killed on Monday were involved in suicide missions against Israel.
Those shot dead were identified as Hamas insurgents Shaman Subuh, 29,
and Mustafa Kash, 26. Israeli security sources said they were found with two
suicide belts in their car and were believed prepared for an imminent
suicide mission in an Israeli city.
The sources identified Subuh as head of Hamas in Jenin. They said Subuh
had been wanted by Israel for the last two years.
Earlier, Israeli forces destroyed the family home of Subuh as part of
the campaign to halt suicide missions against Israel. In Nablus, Israeli
troops captured a Fatah commander in the West Bank city of Nablus.
Meanwhile, Hamas was expected to resume its dialogue with the ruling
Fatah movement in Egypt next week. The talks have been sponsored by the
European Union and hosted by Egypt.
Palestinian sources said Egypt has pressed Hamas and Islamic Jihad to
suspend attacks against Israeli civilian targets. The sources said the
suspension is meant to last until after the Israeli elections on Jan. 28.
