Israeli troops kill top Palestinian fugitive in West Bank shoot-out
The wanted man, Luay Saadi, was the leader of Islamic Jihad’s military wing in the West Bank and was blamed for the deaths of 12 Israelis in a series of attacks in recent months. Saadi, 30, was killed in a hail of bullets as he fired on troops during an attempted escape from a hide-out, an Israeli army commander said.
Also yesterday, an international envoy accused Israel of stalling in talks with the Palestinians on opening a key Gaza border crossing and other issues left unresolved after Israel’s withdrawal from the coastal territory. Envoy James Wolfensohn has pushed for a quick deal, saying it’s crucial for the economic recovery of impoverished Gaza.
