Israeli undercover death squad kills Fatah member in Balata refugee camp

Israel kills Fatah man in Nablus, steps up pressure on Gaza Strip   18 Jan 2008 

Israeli troops killed a fighter from the armed wing of Fatah movement in the occupied West Bank on Friday, medical officials and the group said. Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades confirmed one of its members was killed by undercover Israeli troops who were operating in the Balata refugee camp near the city of Nablus. 

Meanwhile, the Gaza Strip was locked down Friday on the orders of the Israeli defense minister Ehud Barak, after Israeli airstrikes kiled seven Palestinians in the coastal territory. In announcing the closure of all border crossings between Israel and Gaza, an Israeli defense ministry official said it would remain in effect for several days and would affect both commercial traffic and individual travelers.