2023-11-18 07:35:00
Israel bombed a terrorist hideout in the West Bank used to plan “imminent attacks” once morest civilians. (REUTERS/Raneen Sawafta)
Several Palestinian terrorists died this Friday night in an airstrike by the Israeli Army once morest a refugee camp in the West Bank, where a “hideout” was located used to plan “imminent attacks” once morest Israeli civilians and soldiers, according to the Forces reported this Saturday. of Israel Defense Forces (IDF).
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The attack, which occurred in the Balata field, the most populated in the West Bank and located east of the city of Nablus, was carried out by an aircraft within the framework of a joint “anti-terrorist activity” of the IDF and the Agency Israel Security Agency (ISA).
Among the neutralized terrorists is Muhammed Zahed, a resident of the camp who, according to the IDF, participated in shooting attacks in the Nablus area and had founded a “terrorist cell” made up of young people whom he armed with explosives and weapons to attack. to the Israeli soldiers entering the field.
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“During the activity, the terrorists shot at the troops, who responded with live fire. “No injuries were reported among the IDF,” the military said in a statement, in which they also stated that an “explosives production facility” with several devices ready for use was destroyed during the attack.
Palestinian sources indicated that at least five people were killed and two were injured in the bombing, which was carried out using drones, one of which launched a missile at the facilities, causing significant damage to the site.
In the operation, Muhammed Zahed, a resident of the Balata camp who participated in shooting attacks in the Nablus area, was neutralized. (Europa Press/Nasser Ishtayeh)
The attack occurs amid an escalation of tension between Israel and the Hamas group, which have staged several violent clashes in recent days, especially in East Jerusalem, where Palestinians denounce Israel’s policy of settlements and home demolitions. .
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“Israel will not tolerate any attempt to harm its citizens and soldiers and will continue to act decisively once morest terrorism,” warned IDF spokesman Hidai Zilberman, adding that the attack was “precise and successful.”
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) claimed this Saturday to have stopped a new attack coming from Lebanon, shortly following reporting that “the alarms had been sounded” in the north of the country.
“Following the alert in the north of the country, our air defense fighters have successfully intercepted an air-to-ground missile launched from Lebanese territory once morest a remotely manned IDF aircraft,” the Israeli Army explained through its online account. social
In the same publication, the IDF indicated that the alerts were activated “following the launch of interceptors” and that “no crossing into Israeli territory” had been detected.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) claimed this Saturday to have stopped a new attack coming from Lebanon, shortly following reporting that “the alarms had been sounded” in the north of the country. (Europa Press)
Previously, the Israeli armed forces had shared another post in which they reported that sirens had sounded in northern Israel.
“While IDF troops are operating once morest Hamas in Gaza, sirens have been sounding in northern Israel every day for more than two weeks,” the letter adds.
The Israeli Army also reported this Friday that its fighter jets and helicopters bombed targets and assets of the Hezbollah terrorist group in southern Lebanon, in retaliation for the launch of rockets from that territory towards Israel in the last 24 hours.
(With information from Europa Press)
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