Israel conducted an airstrike in the Tulkarem area of northwestern Samaria on Monday, with the military announcing that additional details regarding the joint operation by the Israel Defense Forces and the Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) would follow.
According to the Palestinian Authority Health Ministry, the strike killed two people, including Hamas operative Ihab Abu Atiwa, the commander of the al-Qassam Brigades in Tulkarem. Three others sustained moderate to light injuries and were taken to Tulkarem’s government hospital. Video shared on social media showed a burning vehicle targeted in the noon attack in the Nur a-Shams camp.

This airstrike is part of the seventh day of “Operation Iron Wall,” an offensive targeting terrorist infrastructure in Samaria, particularly in the Jenin area. Since the operation began, two al-Qassam Brigades commanders in Tulkarem, including Abu Atiwa, and a Jenin Brigade commander affiliated with Palestinian Islamic Jihad have been reported killed.
Meanwhile, IDF operations in Jenin and nearby villages have resulted in 16 deaths and 50 injuries, according to Palestinian reports. The IDF has dismantled about 20 improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and numerous pipe bombs, using engineering tools to clear critical pathways.
Earlier on Monday, the P.A. Health Ministry reported one fatality and two injuries near the Qalandiya camp, attributed to IDF gunfire. JNS
{Matzav.com Israel}