11.   And the Israeli army said two other Palestinians were killed by Israeli forces as they tried to lay explosives late Wednesday.

12.   And the Israeli army said an Israeli motorist was killed in a shooting attack on Tuesday near the Jewish settlement of Ofra in the West Bank, Reuters reported.

13.   Another Palestinian grappled with another soldier and stole his weapon, and all the assailants escaped, the army said.

14.   At another checkpoint near Baka a-Sharkiya, Palestinian gunmen killed one soldier and injured a second in a drive-by shooting, the army said.

15.   Both men were wanted for the killing of an Israeli in April, the Israeli army said.

16.   A bullet hit a grenade carried by one of the soldiers, causing it to explode, the army said.

17.   A fifth militant was arrested in a West Bank village, the army said.

18.   A second Palestinian was killed overnight during an attempt to ambush an Israeli armored patrol that had entered the West Bank city of Jenin, the Israeli army said.

19.   A second Palestinian was killed during an attempt to ambush an Israeli armored patrol that had gone into the West Bank city of Jenin, the army said.

20.   Also, two Palestinians carrying bombs were killed in an explosion at the fence that separates Gaza and Israel, the army said.