Israeli navy automobiles function throughout an Israeli raid in Tubas, Israeli-occupied West Financial institution, August 14, 2024. | Photograph credit score: Reuters
The Israeli navy mentioned it had carried out an airstrike towards Palestinian militants within the occupied West Financial institution on Wednesday (August 14), whereas Hamas mentioned its fighters have been concerned in fierce clashes with Israeli forces within the city of Tubas within the territory.
The official Palestinian information company WAFA reported that one man was killed in a raid in Tubas, whereas 4 others have been killed in an Israeli drone strike within the close by city of Tammun.
Their identities weren’t launched, however residents of Tubas mentioned the person killed there was a member of the Islamist group Hamas.
The Israeli navy mentioned in an announcement: “As a part of anti-terror exercise… an plane attacked plenty of armed terrorists in Tammun.”
No dying toll was launched.
Hamas’ armed wing, the Al-Qassam Brigades, reported: “Our fighters have been engaged in fierce clashes for hours with the invading occupation forces on a number of fronts within the metropolis of Tubas within the occupied West Financial institution.”
Reuters Journalists on the scene of the raid in Tubas noticed a badly broken home, with damaged glass and blood stains on the ground.
One younger man mentioned his household was sleeping of their dwelling when Israeli particular forces burst in and referred to as his father.
“My father woke us up and he had his gun and there was an change of gunfire,” he mentioned.
“They then requested him to give up, however my father mentioned he wouldn’t give up and would somewhat be a martyr or run away. My mom and we began asking him to give up, however he refused.”
Violence within the West Financial institution was already on the rise earlier than the Gaza struggle broke out between Israel and Hamas final October, however has since escalated, with a rise in Israeli navy incursions, violence by Jewish settlers and Palestinian road assaults.
Israeli forces have killed a minimum of 620 Palestinians within the West Financial institution and East Jerusalem – areas Palestinians take into account a part of their very own future state – for the reason that begin of the Gaza struggle, based on Palestinian Well being Ministry figures.
Some have been armed combatants, however others have been younger stone throwers or uninvolved civilians.
At the very least 30 Israelis, together with civilians and troopers, have been killed by Palestinians in Jerusalem and the West Financial institution in the identical interval.
WAFA additionally reported that President Mahmoud Abbas, whose Palestinian Authority has restricted autonomy within the West Financial institution, will journey to Ankara on Thursday, the place he’ll deal with the Turkish parliament.
Mr Abbas’s speech comes because the struggle in Gaza threatens to erupt right into a full-blown regional battle involving Iran and its proxies within the area, together with Hezbollah in Lebanon and the Houthis in Yemen.
A brand new spherical of internationally brokered talks to finish the Gaza struggle and safe the discharge of Israeli hostages remains to be scheduled for Thursday, though Hamas, which dominated Gaza earlier than the struggle, has mentioned it won’t attend.
