One of those killed in Nablus is Hussein Salim, a member of Hamas. Israel says he is a suspect in the murder of Israeli Defense Force officer Ido Baruch in October last year.
Jerusalem: 11 Palestinians were killed in an Israeli attack in the West Bank. More than 100 people were injured. The attack took place during the day on Wednesday.
Israel attacked Nablus. Israel says the action follows intelligence that three people are planning to attack Israel. The Israel Defense Forces and the Israel Security Agency said in a joint statement that all three people were killed.
At the same time, the organization also stated that two commanders of the Islamic Jihad terrorist organization Lions Den were killed in an encounter with Israeli forces. No other members were reported killed. One of those killed in Nablus is Hussein Salim, a member of Hamas. Israel says he is a suspect in the murder of Israeli Defense Force officer Ido Baruch in October last year.
Israel stated that it retaliated against the group that was attacking Israeli forces with rockets and explosives. Six of the dead and seven of them are youths. One is 16 years old. Others are senior citizens. Wafa news agency reports that seven of the injured are in serious condition.
This year alone, 61 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks.