After a brief lull in West Bank operations, Israeli troops detained eight wanted Palestinians during overnight raids, as manhunts continued for a number of terrorists who killed three Israelis in recent shooting attacks, the military said Tuesday morning.
Violence has spiked since two Israeli brothers from the West Bank settlement of Har Bracha were shot to death on Sunday in the nearby Palestinian town of Huwara. Settlers seeking revenge rampaged through Huwara hours later, further inflaming the volatile situation. One Palestinian was killed and hundreds more were hurt amid the violence.
On Monday night, a shooting near Jericho killed a visiting Israeli-American man and a number of other attacks targeted Israeli civilians, causing no severe injuries.
The attacker who carried out the deadly shooting in Huwara, killing Hallel Yaniv, 21, and Yagel Yaniv, 19, was believed to be in one of the Palestinian towns in the area. The gunmen who killed 27-year-old Israeli-American Elan Ganeles fled toward the Jericho area after police attempted to engage them.
The Israel Defense Forces on Tuesday morning said troops detained eight suspects during overnight raids across the West Bank, marking the first such operation in nearly a week.
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