The Israeli army stated its forces killed 5 Palestinian militants within the occupied West Financial institution on Thursday in a second day of “counter-terrorism” operations which have killed 14 in complete.
“Following exchanges of fireside, the forces eradicated 5 terrorists who had hidden inside a mosque” in Tulkarem on Thursday morning, the army stated.
On Wednesday, the army stated it killed 9 militants in simultaneous raids in a number of West Financial institution cities and refugee camps.
The Palestinian well being ministry reported 12 deaths for the reason that begin of the operation.
Witnesses informed AFP that Israeli forces had withdrawn from Al-Farra camp in Tubas the place a number of Palestinians have been killed on Wednesday.
An AFP photographer reported that clashes have been nonetheless going down in Jenin as he noticed a drone flying overhead.
Israeli troopers have been additionally persevering with to function in Tulkarem, one other AFP journalist reported.
Since Hamas’s unprecedented October 7 assault on Israel triggered battle in Gaza, violence has flared within the West Financial institution, a Palestinian territory occupied by Israel since 1967 and separated geographically from Gaza by Israeli territory.
Because the begin of Gaza battle, a minimum of 637 Palestinians have been killed within the West Financial institution by Israeli troops or settlers, based on UN figures.
No less than 19 Israelis, together with troopers, have been killed in Palestinian assaults or throughout military operations within the West Financial institution, based on Israeli official figures.
