Planned attacks
Israel kills Hamas commander in the West Bank
Israeli forces killed a high-ranking member of the Hamas terrorist organization in the West Bank on Saturday morning. Islam Jamil Odeh had been planning attacks in the near future, according to Israel's army, the Shin Bet domestic intelligence service and the police.
Both Israel and the military arm of Hamas described the man killed as the leader of the Al-Qassam Brigades in the city of Tulkarem. The Ministry of Health in Ramallah confirmed the death of the 29-year-old. Israel had already killed his predecessor during an operation at the beginning of October.
During the operation in the town in the north-west of the Palestinian territory, Odeh opened fire on the Israeli security forces when they surrounded him, the army statement continued. The forces fired back, killing the Hamas commander.
The already tense situation in the West Bank has worsened considerably since the Hamas massacre a year ago and the resulting Gaza war. According to the Ministry of Health in Ramallah, around 727 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli military operations, armed clashes and attacks by extremists since then.
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