Smoke rises during an Israeli ground operation in Khan Younis, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, as seen from a tent camp sheltering displaced Palestinians in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip on 11 March 2024. Photo by Reuters
Israel's military said on Monday its forces killed a Palestinian from the occupied West Bank who was on his way to carry out a suicide attack in Israel.
"Muhammad Jabar, a resident of Jenin, was eliminated in the town of Zeita while on his way to Israel in order to carry out a suicide attack in the immediate future. Jabar was armed with a weapon and a ready-to-use explosive device," the military said.
There was no immediate comment from Palestinian officials on the Israeli operation.
Violence in the West Bank, already at a high over the past year, has surged further during Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza. - REUTERS
