Palestinian militants vow to avenge deaths

Palestinian extremists today vowed to avenge the deaths of two leading militants in a mysterious explosion, but backed away from earlier claims they were killed by an Israeli missile.

The pair – Ala Sabbagh of the Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigade and Imad Nasharti from Hamas – were killed last night in the Jenin refugee camp. Israeli helicopter gunships and several armoured cars were in the area at the time.