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Israel says top Islamic Jihad commander killed in West Bank

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Palestinian security forces walk in the funeral procession of four militants killed by Israeli special forces in Nablus the previous day, in the occupied West Bank city on October 10, 2024. Israeli police killed at least four Palestinians in Nablus on October 9, according to the Palestinian health authorities and Israeli security forces. [AFP]

Israel's army on Friday said its forces killed Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad's top commander for the Nur Shams refugee camp in the occupied West Bank.

The military said Mohammad Abdullah was "eliminated" on Thursday when Israeli aircraft struck the camp near the northern city of Tulkarem.

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