JERUSALEM, SEPT 11: Israel imposed a total curfew on Palestinian-run areas of the West Bank and Gaza Strip on Friday and sealed the territories' borders with Israel after two top HAMAS militants were killed, the Israeli army said.The army said no Palestinians would be allowed into Israel and a full security alert was called across the country to prevent attempted revenge attacks following the killing by Israeli soldiers near Hebron late Thursday.
The Awadallah brothers -- Imad and Adel -- were considered the top leaders of the armed wing on the West Bank of the Islamic Resistance Movement (HAMAS).
They were wanted for a series of suicide bombings, notably two attacks a year ago in Jerusalem which left nearly 20 dead.
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