HEBRON, West Bank – Israeli troops mistakenly shot and killed a 65-year-old man during an arrest raid targeting a Hamas militant in the West Bank before dawn Friday, Palestinian officials said.
Troops shot and killed 65-year-old Omar Kawasmeh early Friday while trying to arrest a Hamas militant who lived in the same building, according to security and rescue officials in the city of Hebron.
They spoke on condition of anonymity because no official announcement was made. The Israeli military had no immediate comment.
Hamas media in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip reported that the Israeli troops were after one of six of the Islamic group's members released from prison Thursday by the Palestinian Authority, whcih has cracked down on the Islamic militant group in areas under its control.
The Palestinian Authority wields limited authority in the West Bank under Israel's overall security control. Israeli forces regularly carry out arrest raids in West Bank cities.
Overnight, Israeli aircraft attacked two targets in Gaza in response to rocket fire from the territory. A statement from the Israeli military said one of the targets was a tunnel Hamas militants dug into Israel under the Gaza-Israel border fence.
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