Israeli forces kill 5 Palestinians in West Bank raids against Hamas
By DW
27 September 2021 |
10:19 am
Five Palestinian gunmen were killed in an arrest operation targeting a Hamas cell in West Bank, Israel's military said. Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said the Hamas operatives were planning an imminent attack on Israel.
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