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Undercover Border Police and IDF troops killed a senior terror suspect in Nablus after he attempted to escape with a weapon. The operation, guided by military intelligence, took place near the Balata refugee camp and involved an exchange of fire with other armed terrorists. The military noted that the operation was still ongoing.
Undercover Israeli police, guided by Shin Bet intelligence, killed a senior wanted terrorist in Nablus during a high-stakes operation that also resulted in injuries to several other armed terrorists. The mission, conducted in collaboration with the Shomron Brigade and Nachshon Battalion, faced significant resistance, including gunfire and explosives from nearby terrorists. The killed terrorist was identified by Palestinians as Adam Salah Faraj.
The IDF has identified three soldiers killed in recent attacks: St.-Sgt. Eliya Hilel and St.-Sgt. Diego Shvisha Harsaj in a ramming attack in Nablus, and Sgt. Yedidya Azugi in combat in Gaza. The Palestinian terrorist responsible for the Nablus attack is in the custody of the Palestinian Authority but has not been handed over to the IDF. Tributes have been paid to the fallen soldiers, and calls for action against terrorists have been made.
Palestinians in the village of Nablus, in the occupied West Bank, are warning of deadly settler attacks following a recent increase in violence. Settler attacks, including shootings, stabbings, and arson, have been a daily reality for Palestinians since Israel occupied the West Bank and East Jerusalem in 1967. The villages south of Nablus, particularly, have been consistently targeted, with illegal Israeli settlements and outposts exacerbating the violence. The presence of settlements, the separation wall, and military checkpoints have turned the West Bank into disconnected Palestinian "enclaves" suffering from severe restrictions. Palestinians fear more attacks and warn of potential massacres in the area.
A Palestinian gunman, identified as Amir Khalifa and reportedly a commander in the Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades, was killed by Israeli forces during clashes near Nablus in the West Bank. The Israeli Defense Forces stated that troops came under fire and returned fire, hitting the gunman. In a separate incident, police announced the arrest of a Palestinian suspected of planning a terror attack in Israel. Violence has been escalating in the West Bank, with an increase in Palestinian shooting attacks, arrest raids by the military, and attacks by extremist Jewish settlers against Palestinians.
Israeli forces have killed a Palestinian and injured four others, two of whom are in serious condition, during clashes in the occupied West Bank city of Nablus. The Palestinian health ministry and Red Crescent reported that the incident occurred during confrontations between Palestinian fighters and Israeli forces and settlers. The violence follows a recent raid by Israeli forces in the Jenin refugee camp that resulted in the deaths of 12 Palestinians, injuries to approximately 100 others, and widespread destruction. Tensions have been escalating in the West Bank, with increased Israeli raids, settler rampages, and street attacks by Palestinians.
Two Palestinian militants were killed by Israeli forces during a raid in Nablus, West Bank. The men were identified as wanted gunmen who fired on Israeli forces before they could be detained. The incident comes amidst escalating violence in the region, including a recent military assault by Israel in a refugee camp in Jenin. Hamas, a Palestinian militant group, described the men as "heroes of the resistance" and accused Israel of terrorism. The raid in Nablus triggered violent confrontations with young Palestinians, and one man was seriously wounded.
Two Palestinian gunmen accused of carrying out a shooting attack near Nablus were killed by Israeli forces during an exchange of fire. The gunmen were responsible for a recent attack on a Samaritan community, but no injuries were reported. Israeli forces also detained several other Palestinians in separate operations. The clashes come after a Palestinian gunman killed an Israeli soldier near the settlement of Kedumim, and tensions have been high in the West Bank due to a series of deadly attacks and nightly raids by the Israeli military.
Palestinian clashes with Israeli troops in Nablus resulted in one Palestinian killed and others wounded as the military entered the city to demolish the home of a Palestinian gunman accused of killing an Israeli soldier last year. The troops responded with riot dispersal means and live fire at armed men, causing damage to several military vehicles. As a matter of policy, Israel regularly demolishes the homes of Palestinians accused of carrying out deadly terror attacks, touting the strategy as a deterrent.
The IDF demolished the home of terrorist Osama Tawil in Nablus, West Bank, resulting in violent clashes with Palestinians. Tawil was involved in the murder of IDF soldier St.-Sgt. Ido Baruch in October 2022. Explosive devices were thrown at IDF soldiers, who responded with crowd dispersal measures and gunfire. Multiple Palestinians were injured and at least one man was killed. This comes after the IDF demolished the home of another terrorist in Ramallah on June 7, resulting in similar clashes.
Two Palestinian gunmen were killed during a firefight with the IDF in the Balata Refugee camp in Nablus. The operation was conducted by the IDF's Duvdevan and Givati brigades, as well as Israel Border Police officers, after Shin Bet intelligence learned of a terror attack being planned in the camp. The two Palestinians were identified as 19-year-old Adnan Wassim Yousef Al-Araj and 32-year-old Saed Jihad Shaker Masha.
Palestinians set off a large makeshift explosive device against an Israeli military convoy that was wrapping up an operation in the West Bank city of Nablus on Tuesday morning, lightly injuring one soldier. The Nablus-based Lion’s Den terror group claimed responsibility for setting off the bomb, as well as opening fire on troops as they left the city following an arrest raid. Tensions between Israel and the Palestinians have been elevated for the past year, with the IDF conducting near-nightly raids in the West Bank amid a series of deadly Palestinian terror attacks.
Israeli forces killed three Palestinian militants in Nablus, two of whom were responsible for a terror attack that killed a UK mother and her two daughters. The third militant opened fire on Israeli troops during the operation. Lucy Dee, the mother who was killed in the attack, had identified herself as an organ donor before her death, and multiple people received her healthy organs. The Israeli city of Nablus is a hotbed for terrorist activity, and Israeli troops frequently carry out operations in the city.
Israeli forces killed three Palestinian fighters and wounded four others during a raid in Nablus, West Bank, on Thursday. The Israeli army and intelligence service said the men were behind an attack on April 7 that killed two British-Israeli sisters and their mother. Hamas confirmed the three men were members of its armed wing and claimed responsibility for the attack. The raid followed an exchange of cross-border strikes between Israel and Gaza earlier in the week and more than a year of intensifying violence.
Two Palestinian gunmen were killed by Israeli troops while attempting to carry out an attack near Nablus in the northern West Bank. The gunmen opened fire from a passing vehicle at a military post near the adjacent settlement of Elon Moreh. Three M16 assault rifles and two handguns were seized at the scene from the suspects. No Israeli soldiers were hurt in the attempted attack.