The Israeli Army says it attacked “a terrorist squad” that was attacking them after the death of a local Hamas leader
Oct. 31 (EUROPA PRESS) –
At least two Palestinians, including a minor, were killed this Thursday in an Israeli drone attack on the Nur Shams refugee camp, next to the West Bank city of Tulkarem, amid the increase in incursions by Israeli troops in the West Bank. since the attacks carried out on October 7, 2023 by the Palestinian group against Israeli territory.
The Ministry of Health of the Palestinian Authority has confirmed the balance through a brief statement published during the early hours of the morning on its Telegram channel. Local sources consulted by the Palestinian news agency WAFA have identified the deceased as Ahmed Essam Fahmawi and Abdul Azzi Abu Samn.
For its part, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have indicated that their troops have been “operating” in Nur Shams “since late at night” in an “operation to thwart terrorist infrastructure.” “During the operation, an aircraft attacked from the air a squad of armed terrorists who were shooting at our forces,” reads a statement published on its website.
The IDF has explained that this operation began hours after they killed the leader of the armed wing of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), the Al Qassam Brigades, Hasan Malá in an operation in the city of Tulkarem, which is next to the camp. of Nur Shams refugees.
The operations of the Israeli Army and attacks by Israeli settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem have left more than 750 Palestinians dead since these types of actions have increased since last October 7, when Hamas and other Palestinian factions launched an assault which left nearly 1,200 dead and about 250 hostages. Palestinian authorities in the Gaza Strip have since counted more than 43,100 deaths from Israeli attacks.
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