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Feb. 27, 2014 / 1:23 PM

Israeli forces kill terror suspect, arrest two others during raid

BEIR ZEIT, West Bank, Feb. 27 (UPI) -- Israeli security forces said they shot and killed a Palestinian terror suspect during a raid Thursday.

Forces surrounded his home in Beir Zeit, and the suspect, whose name is not being released, ignored calls to leave his hideout and surrender, the Jerusalem Post reported.

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Soldiers then opened fire and killed him.

The suspect allegedly planned a series of terror attacks across the West Bank, officials said, and was affiliated with the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine.

Two others were also arrested.

Following the raid, about 150 Palestinians took part in a violent demonstration in the area, the report said. Israeli forces dispersed the rioters and no injuries occurred, the Post reported.

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