The Palestinian Well being Ministry stated an Israeli airstrike within the northern occupied West Financial institution killed 5 Palestinians.
The Palestinian Purple Crescent stated a drone struck 5 younger folks close to a mosque within the metropolis of Tubas at daybreak on Wednesday, and ambulance crews transferred the our bodies to an area authorities hospital.
The Israel Protection Forces (IDF) stated a airplane struck an “armed terrorist group” whereas safety forces have been conducting counterterrorism operations in Tubas and the close by city of Tamon.
An Israeli navy official later stated Tubas had introduced a curfew as a part of the operation.
The official stated authorities hospitals had been surrounded and other people needed to bear power checks to enter or exit.
Palestinian information company Wafa reported that Israeli forces have been finishing up a large-scale assault on the outskirts of the town and a number of other neighborhoods.
Wafa additionally stated that Israeli navy operations within the metropolis of Tulkarem and its refugee camps have continued for the second consecutive day.
A Palestinian man and lady have been shot useless by Israeli forces in Tulkarem, the Palestinian Well being Ministry stated on Tuesday. The Israel Protection Forces didn’t touch upon the incident.
A couple of days in the past, Israel launched its largest operation within the West Financial institution since Hamas’s October 7 assault on Israel and the following Gaza warfare.
The Well being Ministry stated a minimum of 36 Palestinians died in the course of the nine-day operation within the Tubas, Tulkarm and Jenin areas. A lot of the useless have been claimed by armed teams, however the ministry stated youngsters have been additionally among the many victims.
An Israeli soldier was additionally killed throughout preventing in Jenin.
Additionally on Wednesday, Israeli medics stated an Israeli man was in crucial situation after a truck crashed close to the Jewish settlement of Givat Assaf.
The IDF stated the attacker was “subdued” on the scene.
Israeli media recognized the truck driver as a Palestinian man from Rafat, close to Ramallah.
Three Israeli safety guards have been shot useless by a Jordanian truck driver on the Allenby Bridge crossing between Jordan and the West Financial institution on Sunday.
Violence has surged within the West Financial institution since October.
The Palestinian Well being Ministry stated Israeli forces intensified search and arrest operations nearly each day, ensuing within the deaths of greater than 690 Palestinians.
Israel says it’s working to stop Palestinian assaults on Israelis within the West Financial institution and inside Israel, the place 28 Israelis have been killed as of September 2, based on the United Nations.
