West Bank & Jerusalem
Hamas military wing mourns commander killed in Jenin operation
Image credit: Shehab Wire (EN)
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Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, announced the death of commander Qais Ibrahim Muhammad al-Bitawi on Friday, saying he was killed in an assassination operation targeting him in Jenin, a city in the northern West Bank, the Shehab Wire reported. The brigades confirmed his status as a senior leader but did not immediately disclose further operational details or circumstances surrounding the strike.
The killing represents another significant loss for Hamas's military command structure in the occupied territory. Israeli forces have conducted repeated targeted operations against Palestinian armed groups in the West Bank, with senior commanders frequently among those targeted in such strikes. Jenin has emerged as a flashpoint for such operations in recent years.
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