The IDF forces reached the center of the terrorist-stronghold neighborhood in Jenin last night, after heavy and costly house-to-house fighting. Seven soldiers have been killed in the battles there, including three yesterday. In Shechem, too, the army is advancing towards the center of the Kasbah marketplace; soldiers killed a senior terrorist leader of the Al-Aqsa Brigades this morning.



Two IDF soldiers were lightly wounded last night during the continuing battles in Ramallah. In Kalkilye, a carbomb was found and safely blown up.



Three soldiers killed in yesterday\'s fighting will be laid to rest today. Sgt. Ro\'i Tal, 20, of Maalot, Sgt. Marom Fisher of Moshav Avigdor, and Corp. Oded Kornfein of Kibbutz HaOn were all killed in Jenin.