West Bank & Jerusalem
Israel strikes Hamas operative in rare West Bank airstrike
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An Israeli military airstrike killed a Hamas operative and two associates in the West Bank on Friday, the military said, in a rare deployment of aerial firepower in the occupied territory. The strike targeted Jenin, a city in the northern West Bank that has seen intensified Israeli operations in recent months. Hamas confirmed the death of the man Israel identified as the operative, according to Al-Monitor.
The incident underscores a shift in Israeli military operations in the West Bank, where airstrikes have been infrequent compared to ground-based raids and incursions. Friday's strike follows months of escalating tensions and violence in the territory. Israeli forces have intensified operations against Palestinian militant groups in recent weeks.
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