At least two Palestinians armed with knives stabbed the mother, father and three of the children, aged, 11, three and a baby of a month in their sleep at Itamar, south of Nablus early Saturday. Two small children were not attacked. Their sister aged 12 found them when she returned home at 12:30 and called for help. Magen David Adom paramedics could only confirm the five deaths.

The terrorists had broken through the electronic fence guarding the settlement without setting off an alarm.

Military and police units fanned out to hunt the perpetrators and set up checkpoints. This attack is the first of its kind in years. Hamas Websites hailed the murders as "heroic," without taking responsibility.

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