Two Hamas operatives killed in Jenin, IDF says; operation ongoing (2024)

The IDF announced that two Hamas-affiliated militants were killed in a clash in the Jenin refugee camp. The military operation in Jenin began on Wednesday and continued into the weekend amid rising tensions in the West Bank. Fighting has continued in the city and refugee camp in recent hours.

The army clarified that this is a limited operation, prompted by an increase in terror attack warnings. One of the objectives set for operations in the West Bank is to seize at least 2,000 weapons from Palestinian towns and villages by the end of this year.

According to the IDF, the attack in Karmei Tzur began when a man drove his vehicle into the settlement and was chased by local security officers. One of the guards rammed his vehicle into the attacker's car, then got out and shot the attacker, killing him.

The army added that during the gunfire, a bomb inside the attacker's vehicle detonated.

The army's Home Front Command announced that the incident had concluded and lifted traffic restrictions in the area.

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The IDF announced that both attacks that took place overnight into Saturday in the West Bank involved car bombs.

The army said that the attack at the Gush Etzion junction was an attempted car bombing that was unsuccessful, and Israeli forces shot and killed the attacker after the car exploded at the gas station. During the gunfire, the commander of the IDF's Etzion Brigade was lightly wounded and another solider was moderately wounded.

The IDF said that in the attack at the Karmei Tzur settlement, the attacker drove into the settlement and was pursued by a security vehicle. The security guard then collided his vehicle into the attacker's, and then exited his vehicle and shot the attacker, killing them.

The army said that during the gunfire, a bomb that was in the attackers vehicle exploded.