Israeli forces shoot three Palestinians in Nablus

NABLUS, West Bank (Reuters) – Israeli soldiers shot three
Palestinians, critically wounding two of them, during a raid in
the northern West Bank city of Nablus on Tuesday, Palestinian
medics and security sources said.

Soldiers shot three stonethrowers during the clashes in the
southern part of Nablus during the raid, apparently to arrest
wanted militants, they said.

The Israeli army declined immediate comment. A spokeswoman
said she was checking the report.

Military sources said two Israeli soldiers were lightly
hurt from an explosive device thrown by Palestinians during the
raid. They said Palestinian gunmen also opened fire several
times at the troops.

The Israeli army regularly raids Nablus, a bastion for
militants behind suicide bomb attacks.