Israeli forces have killed two alleged Hamas militants during a shootout at a house in the southern West Bank city of Hebron, local reports say.
It is reported the killings took place during a raid in the south-east of the city, which is under Israeli control.
On the eve of re-launched peace talks last month four Israeli settlers were killed when Palestinian gunmen opened fire on their car near Hebron.
There has been an increase in violence since the resumption of the talks.
According to Israeli media, the pair opened fire when police surrounded the home and tried to arrest them as part of an early morning operation in the city.
The men’s identities were not immediately clear, but residents said the owner of the house did not belong to any Palestinian militant faction and was not wanted by the army.
The Israeli military said only that troops were operating in the town.
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