Israeli Troops Kill Top Hamas Leader's Son

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Israeli Troops Kill Top Hamas Leader's Son

Israeli troops killed on Wednesday the son of a prominent Islamic Hamas leader in Khan Younis area in the southern Gaza Strip, Palestinian medical sources and eye witnesses reported.

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Israeli troops killed on Wednesday the son of a prominent Islamic Hamas leader in Khan Younis area in the southern Gaza Strip, Palestinian medical sources and eye witnesses reported.

The witnesses said Israeli snipers stationed at the Jewish settlement of Gani Tal fired at Husam Ahmed Nemer Hamdan, 27, from a distance of 600 meters as he stooped on the roof of their house.

They said Hamdan was shot with a bullet in the head and he was immediately taken to the local Nasser Hospital, where he died shortly.

Sheikh Ahmed Nemer Hamdan is a prominent leader of the Hamas movement in the southern Gaza Strip, especially in the town and refugee camp of Khan Younis.

Hamas militants vowed to avenge the assassination of their colleague Hamdan, saying his death won't pass easily.

Earlier Wednesday, Israeli tanks firing heavy machineguns raided the northern Gaza Strip village of Beit Lahya, where they shot deada Palestinian policeman.

Undercover Israeli Border Police backed by helicopters killed a senior Fatah militant in the West Bank town of Tulkarm.

The slain militant was identified as Ziad Daas, a regional commander in the radical Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigade. He had been wanted by Israel for alleged involvement in the execution-style killing of two Israeli restaurant owners in the West Bank town of Tulkarm in December 2000.

Israeli sources confirmed the killing of a fourth Palestinian Wednesday, describing him as another militant. But Palestinian sources said the victim is a civilian.

Unconfirmed reports said Israeli troops killed two other wanted men in the day in Tulkarem.

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