Top Hamas Terrorist Killed in West Bank Shootout

(Ha'aretz) Avi Issacharoff - Israeli forces on Monday stormed a house in Beit Awa south of Hebron, killing senior Hamas militant Ali Sweiti, who was wanted for killing IDF Border Guard Yaniv Mashiah in Hebron on April 25, 2004. Sweiti refused demands to surrender and opened fire on soldiers surrounding the house, the army said. The IDF returned fire and Sweiti was killed.