Palestinian militant dies in Jericho raid

Israeli troops riding on jeeps and a tank raided the biblical town of Jericho today for the first time in months, killing a Palestinian militant, the army and Palestinian sources said. The fighting forced many residents to stay inside at the start of the four-day Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha.

Military sources said troops had entered the town for a small, pinpoint operation to arrest fugitives who were planning an attack.