JENIN, West Bank, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Israeli troops shot dead two Palestinians, including a militant, in the West Bank during an exchange of fire on Monday, Palestinian security sources said. Israeli forces patrolling the village of Qabatiya, near the city of Jenin, had come under fire several times by Palestinian militants, an Israeli army spokesman said. The troops identified hitting two Palestinians in one exchange, he said. The Palestinian security sources said the soldiers killed a militant and a woman who had rushed to his aid. It was unclear if she was armed. Palestinian hospital officials confirmed the two deaths. A truce between Israel and Palestinian militants in Gaza took hold on Sunday. Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said he hoped the truce could apply to the West Bank. Palestinian militant groups have demanded Israel halt attacks in all Palestinian territories.
