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Israeli army says targeting 'several terrorists' in rare West Bank strikes

From Le Figaro · () French

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  • The Israeli army reported conducting a targeted strike against "several terrorists" in the Jenin region of the occupied West Bank.
  • The statement indicated that more information would be released later.
  • The article notes that such strikes are rare in the Palestinian territory, which has been under Israeli occupation since 1967.

The Israeli army announced Friday that it had targeted "several terrorists" in the Jenin region of the northern occupied West Bank. The military issued a brief statement saying, "Shortly ago, the IDF conducted a targeted strike against several terrorists in the Jenin area. More information will follow."

These strikes are considered rare in the Palestinian territory. Israel has occupied the West Bank since 1967. International law considers Israeli settlements, where over 500,000 Israelis live among three million Palestinians, to be illegal. The Palestinian Authority, led by Fatah and a rival to Hamas, holds limited autonomy in the territory following the Oslo Accords of the 1990s.

Violence by Israeli settlers against Palestinians has significantly increased since the start of the war, which began after Hamas's attacks on Israel on October 7, 2023. Despite the escalation of conflict, the West Bank has been relatively spared from Israeli military airstrikes compared to the Gaza Strip.

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Originally published by Le Figaro in French. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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