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Israeli forces destroy explosive device near Tulkarem

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Israeli soldiers stand guard during a protest by Palestinians who were evacuated by the IDF from their homes in the Nur Shams refugee camp in Tulkarem, in the West Bank, on Dec. 15, 2025. Photo by Nasser Ishtayeh/Flash90.
Israeli soldiers stand guard during a protest by Palestinians who were evacuated by the IDF from their homes in the Nur Shams refugee camp in Tulkarem, in the West Bank, on Dec. 15, 2025. Photo by Nasser Ishtayeh/Flash90.
(Nov. 4, 2026 / JNS)

Israeli forces destroyed an explosive device near Tulkarem in Samaria on Tuesday after receiving intelligence that it had been planted to target security personnel, the Israel Defense Forces said.

Troops from the Ephraim Regional Brigade and Border Police bomb disposal experts carried out the controlled demolition in the Nur Shams area.

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