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Israeli forces withdraw from Nablus
 (KUNA) -- Israel withdrew its forces from Nablus city north of the West Bank after a four day military operation on Saturday. Eyewitnesses said Palestinian fighters in Balata refugee camp opened fire at the Israeli force in the city. The forces withdrew after blowing up the city hall causing damage to the nearby residential houses.Israel claimed Hezbollah activists were seeking shelter in the city hall building and that they were planning to execute military operations in Israel. Rescue teams managed to pull out Ahmed Sanakrah, 18, alive from under the rubble of the blown up building, Palestinian sources said. Sanakrah had received a bullet to his hand a few weeks ago in engagements with the Israeli forces in Balata cam. Israeli soldiers stormed into Nablus hospital where Sanakrah was receiving treatment to arrest him but he managed to escape. Six Palestinians were killed including a nurse who passed away yesterday; the rest died on the first day of the city hall's attacks. Posted by: Fred 2006-07-23 |
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