Israeli army says two Palestinians attempting bombings in West Bank killed

The Israeli army said on Saturday two Palestinians were killed overnight while preparing to carry out bombings in the occupied West Bank, where an Israeli operation entered a fourth day. The Israeli army said two officers were injured in a vehicle explosion at a petrol station in the Gush Etzion settlement bloc while the head of security in the Israeli settlement of Karmei Zur engaged in a car chase with a "terrorist" who had infiltrated the settlement compound.