Israeli troops surrounded two houses in a West Bank town Thursday, setting off a fierce gunbattle with Palestinian militants that left one soldier dead and forced the surrender of five wanted men. It was Israel’s second strike against Palestinian militants this week. Opinion polls showed the first incursion — a dramatic prison raid that captured six militants Tuesday — boosted voter support for acting Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert in the run-up to March 28 elections. Full Story
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