The security forces killed ten Palestinian militants in the area of the Noor al-Shams refugee camp near Tulkarem, according to an IDF announcement. Palestinian media reported yesterday (Friday) that one of the dead is the commander of the terrorist organization Tulkarem Battalion Muhammad Jaber, known as Abu Shuja’a The battalion is made up of militants from various factions and is identified mainly with Hamas and Islamic Jihad. According to reports, all the dead are identified with the Islamic Jihad’s Al-Quds Brigades and a police officer in a moderate and light manner.
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Muhammad Jaber
Muhammad Jaber
According to the army, eight Palestinians were arrested during the operation in the area, and the forces destroyed an explosives laboratory that was discovered there. It was also reported that the forces confiscated many weapons including pistols and M-16 rifles. The activity at the site continues, and the Red Crescent says that they are unable to reach the center of the conflict to treat the wounded.
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Soldier Banur A-SMS Shlid Tulkarm, yesterday Photo: AFP
Soldier Banur A-SMS Shlid Tulkarm, yesterday Photo: AFP
Last week, the IDF announced that it had decided to increase the forces in the West Bank by several companies of soldiers who are in training and security guards following the murder of the boy Binyamin Achimair, the violence of the settlers and the clashes between the army and the Palestinians that broke out after it. According to the army, dozens of settlers and Palestinians were injured in the clashes that broke out after the boy’s murder.