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An IDF bulldozer burning after Palestinian youths threw a firebomb at it in Nablus on Tuesday. (AP)
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Two Palestinians, including one militant, killed in IDF Nablus raid
By Avi Issacharoff and Yuval Azoulay, Haaretz Correspondents and The Associated Press

One Palestinian civilian and one militant were shot and killed before dawn on Tuesday during an Israel Defense Forces raid on the West Bank city of Nablus, Palestinian witnesses and doctors said.

Troops patrolled the Old City, known as a militant stronghold, taking up points on roofs and detaining at least five suspected militants, the witnesses said.

At least two exchanges of fire broke out, and three gunmen from the Al Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades militia were injured, two seriously, the group said. One, a local leader of the group, later died of his wounds, doctors said. He was named as Bassem Abu Saria.
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The civilian, 72-year-old Abd al-Wazir, was shot just as he left his house in the area and later died of his wounds, his family and doctors said. It was not immediately clear if there was an exchange of fire at the time.

Residents frightened by the shooting stayed in their homes even as day broke.

IDF sources said it is unclear whether al-Wazir was killed by IDF or militant fire, but acknowledged an uninvolved party had been hit. The sources said that a medical team was immediately called to the scene to help.

The IDF conducts operations against militants almost nightly in Nablus. A total of 10 wanted Palestinians were arrested overnight Monday throughout the West Bank.

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      1.   More terrorism from the IDF 11:21  |  Stephen Murray 16/10/07
      2.   Congratulations IDF GOOD JOB KEEP IT UP. 11:48  |  Petra 16/10/07
      3.   Two Palestinians killed in Nablus 12:05  |  Jadoul 16/10/07
      4.   Yes Petra, we know how bloodthursty you Americans are 13:18  |  Mark B. 16/10/07
      5.   Stephen Murray; More terrorism from the IDF? 13:22  |  Murray of Montreal 16/10/07
      6.   Yé Yé 13:23  |  H.E 16/10/07
      7.   # 4 13:28  |  Petra 16/10/07
      8.   Barrier+Intelligence+Nightly Raids+Targeted euthenasia ofTerros 13:29  |  Alan 16/10/07
      9.   Good job, just take `em down 14:11  |  Johnny 16/10/07
      10.   IDF has the obligation to kill gunmen in WB. 14:24  |  The Equalizer 16/10/07
      11.   Response to Petra 14:27  |  Mark B. 16/10/07
      12.   BBC title: Civilian dies in West Bank clash 14:42  |  a Jew 16/10/07
      13.   Don`t cast any stones Mark B. 14:48  |  Murray of Montreal 16/10/07
      14.   Murray #5 - very cynical savages 15:13  |  Polybios 16/10/07
      15.   Stranges world 15:16  |  Dav 16/10/07
      16.   ONLY ONE ROAD TO PEACE: ELIMINATE 1000 ARAB MURDERERS 15:17  |  John the gentile 16/10/07
      17.   Policing the PA areas 15:18  |  Polybios 16/10/07
      18.   reconsider your actions 15:57  |  belal 16/10/07
      19.   Stephen Murray - Part of the Problem 16:06  |  David Samson 16/10/07
      20.   #14 "very cynical savages" 16:13  |  Murray of Montreal 16/10/07
      21.   #18 belal - Gaza 16:18  |  *BEN JABO 16/10/07
      22.   More Verbal diarrhea from Stephen Murray 16:21  |  Steven A. 16/10/07
      23.   #18 Belal--What do you recommend be done? 16:24  |  Murray of Montreal 16/10/07
      24.   Does Abbas believe these terrorists will make `good citizens`? 16:36  |  Chick 16/10/07
      25.   Response to Murray 16:38  |  Mark B. 16/10/07
      26.   Belal - I agree with you, but... 16:42  |  Polybios 16/10/07
      27.   Belal 16:51  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 16/10/07
      28.   to#15 Dav, Al Aqsa Martyr terrorist, a protestor ?? 17:17  |  maurice 16/10/07
      29.   Excllent IDF, kill them as much as you can 17:18  |  Jean 16/10/07
      30.   #2 17:26  |  letscounterignorance 16/10/07
      31.   #30 and ignorance! 17:54  |  DR 16/10/07
      32.   Murray #20 - that says a lot, doesn`t it! 18:15  |  Polybios 16/10/07
      33.   A fine, logical post, David S. #19 18:17  |  Polybios 16/10/07
      34.   #23...what need to be done? 18:19  |  DR 16/10/07
      35.   #25 Mark B 18:36  |  Murray of Montreal 16/10/07
      36.   #31 and causal fallacies 18:46  |  criticize responsbly 16/10/07
      37.   one terrorist less 19:06  |  KUTW 16/10/07
      38.   #34 DR; I was hoping to hear the same from Belal 19:06  |  Murray of Montreal 16/10/07
      39.   No, #36, DR is correct (in post 31) 19:07  |  Polybios 16/10/07
      40.   Palestinians need a new poster boy 19:10  |  Chick 16/10/07
      41.   to no 1 19:24  |  Marc 16/10/07
      42.   Abbas people trading fire with the IDF 19:36  |  KUTW 16/10/07
      43.   I was thinking of that too. 19:41  |  KUTW 16/10/07
      44.   1. Stephen Murray: More terrorism from Abbas 19:43  |  KUTW 16/10/07
      45.   Polybios 19:45  |  David Samson 16/10/07
      46.   Every second or third day, another Palestinian killed... 19:46  |  Silvienne 16/10/07
      47.   11.Mark B. re Petra 19:50  |  KUTW 16/10/07
      48.   There`s a great number of terrorists among pals 20:02  |  KUTW 16/10/07
      49.   David Samson #45. Interesting, alright 20:15  |  Polybios 16/10/07
      50.   Silvienne #46 20:21  |  Polybios 16/10/07
      51.   Steven A. @#22, there`s a word for it... 20:39  |  akiva (zionist) 16/10/07
      52.   Why was the IDF Nablus? 21:15  |  David Samson 16/10/07
      53.   The US has the right to kill bin Laden 21:47  |  KUTW 16/10/07
      54.   15. Dav: and Strange people 21:53  |  KUTW 16/10/07
      55.   #46 Silvienne 22:09  |  Murray of Montreal 16/10/07
      56.   #52, David Sampson 01:54  |  Silvienne 17/10/07
      57.   #50, Polybios... 01:58  |  Silvienne 17/10/07
      58.   #55, Murray of Montreal.. 02:03  |  Silvienne 17/10/07
      59.   #58 Silvienne still doesn`t get it 04:34  |  DR 17/10/07
      60.   #55 Silvienne to David Sampson 16:36  |  * BEN JABO 17/10/07
      61.   #56-2 Silvienne 16:40  |  * BEN JABO 17/10/07
      62.   #46 Silvienne - you still don`t get it, photo`s don`t lie 16:49  |  * BEN JABO 17/10/07
      63.   #60, Ben Jabo... 18:53  |  Silvienne 17/10/07
      64.   #62, Ben Jabo... 18:59  |  Silvienne 17/10/07
      65.   #59, DR 19:01  |  Silvienne 17/10/07
      66.   Silvienne #57 19:20  |  Polybios 17/10/07
      67.   #63 Silvienne 22:33  |  * BEN JABO 17/10/07
      68.   #64 Silvienne - Your losing track of time 22:46  |  * BEN JABO 17/10/07
      69.   Silvienne - I`ve gathered these for you 01:06  |  * BEN JABO 18/10/07
      70.   #64, Ben Jabo, I remember that... 02:56  |  Silvienne 18/10/07
      71.   #70 SECOND TRY Silvienne 01:08  |  * BEN JABO 19/10/07
      72.   #71, Ben Jabo... 03:01  |  Silvienne 19/10/07
      73.   Ben Jabo, what was gathered... 03:09  |  Silvienne 19/10/07
      74.   #72 Silvienne, you and your why`s-- 07:25  |  * BEN JABO 19/10/07
      75.   #73 Silvienne - MAPS 07:28  |  * BEN JABO 19/10/07
      76.   #73 Silvienne - pls use my post #`s 17:06  |  * BEN JABO 19/10/07
      77.   Ben Jabo, the maps... 19:11  |  Silvienne 19/10/07
      78.   #77 Silvienne - 1900 is part of a series 22:35  |  * BEN JABO 19/10/07
      79.   #76, Ben Jabo... 04:44  |  Silvienne 20/10/07
      80.   #78, Ben Jabo... 04:52  |  Silvienne 20/10/07
      81.   #79 Silvienne 06:38  |  * BEN JABO 20/10/07
      82.   #81, Ben Jabo...