Three die in raid as Israeli troops move in

PALESTINIAN gunmen infiltrated a Jewish settlement near the West Bank city of Hebron and opened fire last night, killing at least three people and wounding eight, Israeli military sources said.

They said Israeli security forces shot dead two of the attackers and were searching for others in the Kiryat Arba settlement, a frequent target of Palestinian militants spearheading a 29-month-old uprising for independence.

The two gunmen were killed after holing up inside a building, Israel's Army Radio said.