Israeli strike kills three Palestinians in West Bank’s Jenin

Israel’s prime minister and defence minister praise the attack as Hamas calls for Israeli ‘crimes’ to stop.Published On 28 Aug 202628 Aug 2026The Israeli army has killed three Palestinians in Jenin in a rare air strike in the occupied West Bank, amid growing tensions in the territory.In a statement, the Israeli military said it “eliminated” three people on Friday, one a Palestinian it described as a Hamas operative as well as two of his accomplices.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Israeli army, settlers kill 2 Palestinians in separate West Bank incidentslist 2 of 3Over 100 ex-diplomats urge France, UK to sanction Israel over Palestinelist 3 of 3Israeli army and settlers injure several Palestinians across West Bankend of listHamas condemned the strike but did not claim the person targeted – whom the Israeli military identified as Qais Bitawi – as a member. Palestinian Islamic Jihad said in a statement Bitawi was a senior operative of its armed wing.A spokesperson for the Israeli military said the strike targeted a car carrying the men.The Palestine Red Crescent ambulance service said Israeli ground troops ⁠raided the site of the drone strike, briefly detained medics and...