ISRAEL KILLS A TERRORIST LEADER

Al Aqsa Leader Killed in West Bank Strike
JERUSALEM — An Israeli helicopter fired a missile at a car in the West Bank town of Jenin on Monday, killing three people, including a militant leader, Palestinian security officials said. The main target appeared to be Mahmoud Abu Halifa, a leader of the Al Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades, a violent group linked to Yasser Arafat's Fatah movement. Two others killed with him were not immediately identified. "I heard a large explosion and saw the car totally burned. People in the area pulled out three bodies from the car," said witness Hassan Jara. Palestinians said Abu Halifa was the deputy to Zakariye Zubeydi, the local Al Aqsa commander.