Israel's military announced on Thursday that it had killed five Palestinian militants, including an Islamic Jihad commander, during an exchange of fire in the occupied West Bank city of Tulkarem. The firefight occurred within and near a mosque, with the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirming the death of Muhhamad Jabber, also known as Abu Shujaa, the leader of the local branch of Islamic Jihad.
The IDF stated that Jabber had been responsible for several terror attacks, including a fatal shooting in the city of Qalqilya in June. The Islamic Jihad later confirmed Jabber's death, identifying him as the commander of the Tulkarem Battalion of the Al-Quds Brigades.
