Israeli Forces Raid Jericho Jail
Palestinian prisoners surrendered to Israeli forces after the soldiers burst into their jail in the West Bank town of Jericho on Tuesday in a deadly bid to gain custody of militants convicted of killing an Israeli Cabinet minister. But the targets of the siege apparently refused to come out despite Israel’s threats to kill them. During the operation, a Palestinian officer and a prisoner were killed in a shootout between Palestinian police and Israeli forces, Palestinian security officials said. Full Story