Palestinians killed in ambush

Five Palestinians have been killed by Israeli troops in two separate incidents.

The Israeli forces shot and killed four Palestinians in an ambush following reports that they planned to infiltrate a Jewish settlement near the West Bank City of Hebron.

Sources say the four were shot down in a field near the settlement of Kiryat Arba, carrying wire cutters and a saw.

Meanwhile, Palestinian sources said that Israeli troops entered Jenin Refugee camp in the Northern West Bank and shot a 16-year-old boy after gunmen had fired on them.