Israel kills Hamas militant in West Bank
April 26th, 2010 - 2:52 pm ICT by BNO NewsHEBRON, WEST BANK (BNO NEWS) — A Hamas militant was killed on Sunday during exchange of fire with Israeli forces in West Bank, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Monday.
Ali Ismail Ahmed Sawiti, a Hamas member was killed during a joint IDF-Border Police-ISA arrest operation in the village of Beit ‘Awwa, south of Hebron, last night, the IDF said.
“A force surrounded the building in which Sawiti was hiding and called on him to surrender. Sawiti refused and opened fire at the forces and was ultimately killed,” the IDF statement read.
According to Israel, Sawiti carried five shooting attacks and an explosive device attack between 1999 and 2004.
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