Israeli Troops Kill 3 Palestinian Gunmen in West Bank
23 September 2005
Israel says government troops have shot dead three Palestinian gunmen during a raid in the West Bank.
Israeli military officials say two militants were shot early Friday, after they opened fire on soldiers while trying to flee arrest in a village outside the city of Tulkarem. The military says a third militant who escaped to another village was killed later.
Military officials say the raid was aimed at arresting senior members of the Islamic Jihad militant group.
Separately, Palestinian authorities temporarily opened Gaza's main border crossing with Egypt Friday, two weeks after it was sealed by withdrawing Israeli troops.
The Palestinian Interior Ministry said the Rafah border crossing will be open for a two-day period to Palestinians who work, study or need medical treatment in Egypt.
Some information for this report provided by AP and Reuters.
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