The IDF confirmed on Friday evening that three fugitive Islamic Jihad members had been killed in a firefight with an elite Border Police unit near Jenin earlier Friday evening. None of the border policemen were wounded, although one of their vehicles was damaged by gunshots. The police also found and confiscated two M-16 rifles, Army Radio reported. The exchange of fire began after the police entered the village of Silat al-Hartiya on a routine arrest operation and encountered resistance. Palestinian operatives present in the area at the time said they witnessed the exchange of fire between soldiers who had surrounded a house and three Islamic Jihad members located inside. Palestinian security sources said they knew of an exchange of fire in the village but had not been informed of any casualties.