
Two rebels were killed when the Israeli air force struck an “armed terrorist cell” that opened fire at Israeli forces who were conducting a raid in the village of Tammun, the military said in a statement.
“The IAF (air force) struck and eliminated two armed terrorists,” the military said.
“Additionally, weapons were confiscated and several wanted individuals were apprehended.”
The Palestinian Red Crescent said its teams had transported the body of an 18-year-old from Tammun who was killed “as a result of shelling”, and that five other people were severely injured during the Israeli raid.
The body was taken to the Turkish Hospital in the nearby city of Tubas, where the director identified the deceased as Suleiman Qutaishat.
Locals in Tammun told AFP that the Israeli army had taken the body of the second person.
The military said that in a separate operation today, its forces killed a rebel “in close-quarter combat” in the village of Talouza, near Nablus, confiscating an AK-47 and arresting one individual.
The Red Crescent said it had recovered the body of the 40-year-old man after the incident.
Residents in the area identified him as Jaafar Dababshe, who they said was shot dead by Israeli forces in front of his house.
The Ramallah-based Palestinian health ministry confirmed one death in Tammun and another in Talouza.
The military said it apprehended several other wanted people across the West Bank during the night.
Violence in the Israeli-occupied territory has soared since the war in Gaza erupted on Oct 7, 2023 after Hamas’s attack on Israel.
Israeli troops or settlers have killed at least 821 Palestinians, including some fighters, in the West Bank since the start of the war, according to the Ramallah-based health ministry.
Palestinian attacks on Israelis have killed at least 28 people in the West Bank in the same period, according to Israeli official figures.
On Monday, three Israelis were killed when gunmen opened fire on a bus and other vehicles in the West Bank, according to medics.
Israel has occupied the territory since 1967.
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