2 Palestinian children among 3 killed in West Bank drone strike; IDF said it targeted cell of gunmen

Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

At least three Palestinians, including two children, were reportedly killed in the IDF’s drone strike this morning in the northern West Bank town of Tamun.

A security source cited by the official Palestinian news agency WAFA, says the dead include Reda Basharat, 9, Hamza Basharat, 10, and Adam Basharat, 23.

WAFA says that their bodies were taken by Israeli soldiers.

The IDF said earlier that it targeted a cell of gunmen, without immediately providing further details. There is no comment from the military about the reported deaths of the children.

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