Palestinian gunmen repudiate 'ceasefire'

Palestinian gunmen opened fire on a group of Israelis soldiers in the West Bank yesterday, killing one and wounding three, just a day after militant leaders in the area told Palestinian presidential candidate Mahmoud Abbas they were ready to abide by a cease-fire.

The attack by militants from the Al Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigades, a violent offshoot of Abbas’ own Fatah movement, cast doubt on Abbas ability to prevent militant violence, a key Israeli demand to move forward with the US-backed ”road map” peace plan.