Four killed as Israel continues war against Palestinians

The Israeli army has killed four Palestinians so far today as the violence in the Middle East spirals closer to all-out war. Three gunmen were killed in fighting in the West Bank after 80 tanks and armoured vehicles surrounded refugee camps in Tulkarem and Nur Shams.

Witnesses said soldiers entered Tulkarem from three directions, declared a curfew and confined people to their homes before helicopters arrived and fired missiles.