RAMALLAH, West Bank — In a tight-knit ambush Sept. 20 in Nablus in the northern West Bank, Palestinian security forces arrested two Hamas fighters — Musab Shtayyeh, who is high on Israel’s most wanted list and had survived several assassination attempts, and Ameed Tbaileh, who is also wanted by Israel.
The arrest raised the ire of resistance fighters in Nablus, Jenin and several camps in the West Bank, prompting violent confrontations with the Palestinian Authority (PA) security forces. The clashes led to the killing of a 53-year-old man from Nablus and the injury of dozens of others.