Israel says it killed top leader of Islamic Jihad – DW – 10/11/2024

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the Israeli Security Agency (ISA) claimed to have eliminated Mohammed Abdullah, the new commander of the Tulkarm Brigade of Palestinian Islamic Jihad, during a bombardment in the occupied territory on Friday (10/11/2024). West coast.

During a “joint counter-terrorism operation” on Thursday, an Israeli aircraft “strike in the Tulkarem area and killed Mohammed Abdullah,” as well as killing “another terrorist,” according to a joint M- 16 were found with rifles and vests. IDF and ISA statement.

According to the text, Abdullah was the successor to Mohammed Jaber ‘Abu Shuja’, the commander of Palestinian Islamic Jihad in Tulkrem, who was killed during a shootout with Israeli forces on 29 August.

“In recent months, Abdullah was responsible for organizing terrorist activities in the area… He also participated in planting explosives against IDF soldiers operating in the Tulkarem area,” the statement said.

Palestinian spokesmen confirmed the death

Palestinian news agency Wafa, citing security sources, confirmed that Abdullah and another young man named Awad Omar were killed after a vehicle was bombed with an Israeli drone on Thursday east of Tulkarem, specifically the Thannaba neighborhood and In the middle of the refugee camp of Noor Shams.

According to this media, Israeli forces attacked the area immediately after the bombing and recovered the bodies of Abdullah and Omar before leaving the scene, where several ambulances were also present.

The occupied West Bank is witnessing the worst wave of violence since the second intifada (2000–05), and more than 400 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire so far in 2024, mostly fighters from refugee camps, but There are also citizens. Which includes at least 65 minors.

About 40 Palestinians have also been killed after reportedly carrying out attacks against Israelis, mostly against uniformed personnel at military checkpoints or near settlements. The year 2023 was the deadliest year in two decades, with more than 520 deaths.

Following the October 7, 2023 attack by the Hamas movement, considered a terrorist by the European Union, the Israeli military intensified its already sustained incursions into the occupied West Bank and has since killed about 730 Palestinians, including more than 150 minors. Death has occurred. Violent incidents with Israel.

GS (EFE, AFP)