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Nablus: Israeli troops wound up a four-day sweep of wanted men and munitions caches in the occupied West Bank town of Nablus.
Hundreds of soldiers patrolling on foot or in jeeps had barged into homes and shops since Wednesday night.
Palestinian officials said more than 40 people were wounded in the Nablus operation, casting a shadow on an upcoming visit by US President George W. Bush.
A leading Palestinian militant was hiding under a house where the Israeli military detonated seized explosives on Saturday.
However, he was pulled out the rubble unharmed and paraded through the streets on the shoulders of cheering supporters.
The military confirmed that the raid had ended but would not say whether it had targeted the militant, Abu Ghazalah, whose group is loosely affiliated with the Fatah movement.
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