The IDF killed three Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and in the West Bank Saturday evening. In the latest incident, Nahal Brigade troops opened fire at an armed Palestinian in the Casbah in Nablus. The man, who was carrying an M-16 rifle, was killed in the shooting. Another gunman, also spotted in the same area, was shot and wounded by troops. The IDF did not suffer casualties.
Earlier, near the Gaza security fence east of Kissufim, Palestinian sources said that soldiers shot two civilians who had reportedly worked at a nearby garbage dump.
The IDF confirmed the incident, saying that soldiers shot the two after they failed to stop when ordered by the troops to do so. According to the soldiers, the men were acting in a suspicious manner when they were asked to halt.
Meanwhile, soldiers caught an armed Palestinian southwest of Kalkilya after they spotted a suspicious vehicle while on patrol. The troops approached him at which point the driver threw several improvised weapons out of the car.
After searching the vehicle, soldiers discovered two knives and a cudgel. All arms were confiscated and the Palestinian was transferred to the police. The improvised weapons were destroyed by sappers.
On Friday, troops shot and killed Palestinians who were spotted crawling "in a suspicious manner" toward the fence near the town of Beit Lahiya. The Palestinians planted an object near the fence, possibly an explosive, and did not answer orders to stop moving toward the fence, the army said.
Also Friday, the IAF killed a member of an Islamic Jihad Kassam cell in an air strike.