Four Palestinians Killed by Israeli Fire in the West Bank (Video)

The Palestinian Ministry of Health announced today, Monday, that "three Palestinians were killed and another was seriously injured after Israeli forces opened fire on their car in the city of Tulkarem in the West Bank." In contrast, the police and military in Israel stated in a statement that "security forces killed four Palestinian militants today, Monday," explaining that they "are part of a cell in the occupied West Bank run by Hamas and responsible for several shooting attacks." According to media sources, among the deceased were Izz al-Din Awad, a leader in the Al-Qassam Brigades, and Jihad Maharaj Shahada, the commander of the Rapid Response Battalion in Tulkarem. In this context, the Israeli army announced the "killing of the commander of the 'Deir al-Balah' battalion belonging to Hamas, Wael Abu Asfa." It was noted that "Abu Asfa and other leaders from the Central Brigade participated in sending fighters into Israeli territory during the attack that occurred on October 7, and planned to carry out more security operations following the assault."