An Israeli drone strike on Sunday killed a Palestinian Islamic Jihad commander and wounded five in the Nur Shams camp in the West Bank city of Tulkarem.
Islamic Jihad identified the slain man, Saeed Jaber, as “one of the founders and most prominent leaders” of its local wing in Tulkarem.
Israeli military sources said he was the second in command of the so-called Tulkarem Brigade. Palestinian media reports said he was a relative of Muhammad Jaber, known as Abu Shuja’a, the commander of the Tulkarem Brigade.
According to the Israel Defense Forces and Shin Bet security agency, Saeed Jaber was responsible for several shooting and explosive device attacks against troops and civilians.
The home that was targeted in the strike was being used by several Islamic Jihad operatives, who the IDF said were responsible for shooting attacks on the West Bank security barrier, including against the town of Bat Hefer.
The military said the terror operatives were also linked to the killing of Amnon Muchtar in a terror attack in Qalqilya last weekend.
The home was being used by the operatives to plan terror attacks, build explosive devices, and provide cover for wanted Palestinians, the IDF added.
Among the five who were injured, two were in serious condition, the Palestinian Authority health ministry said. READ MORE