An Israeli Air Force drone targeted armed terrorist cells in two separate strikes in the Jenin area on Tuesday, according to the Israel Defense Forces, which said that it was part of a counterterrorism operation there.
According to Palestinian sources, at least nine were killed in the attacks.
The counterterrorism operation in the northern Samaria city began on Monday to apprehend wanted suspects operating from the area. Border Police and Engineering Corps units entered the camp.
Judea and Samaria saw more than 500 Palestinian terrorist attacks each month on average in the first half of 2024, according to figures Rescuers Without Borders (Hatzalah Judea and Samaria) published on last week.
In the first six months of this year, first responders recorded 3,272 acts of terrorism in the region, including 1,868 cases of rock-throwing, 456 attacks with Molotov cocktails, 299 explosive charges and 109 shootings.
Palestinian terrorists have killed 14 people and wounded 155 others in Judea and Samaria since the start of the year, according to the group.
