Israel says Mohammed Jaber, known as Abu Shujaa, a well-known commander in the Islamic Jihad militant group, was among those killed in a large-scale operation in the occupied territory.
Israeli armored vehicles move along a road during a military operation in Tulkarm in the north of the occupied West Bank on Aug. 29, 2024.
There was no immediate Palestinian confirmation of the death of Mohammed Jaber, known as Abu Shujaa, a commander in the Islamic Jihad militant group in the Nur Shams refugee camp on the outskirts of the city of Tulkarem. The military said he was killed along with four other militants in a shootout with Israeli forces early Thursday after the five had hidden inside a mosque. It said Abu Shujaa was linked to numerous attacks on Israelis, including a deadly shooting in June, and was planning more.
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