IDF confirms killing Palestinian amid fighting in Tulkarem

The Israel Defense Forces says it launched a brigade-wide anti-terror operation in Tulkarem overnight, with troops still operating in the West Bank city.

The military confirms in a statement killing at least one person, describing them as a “terrorist” who was engaged in “face-to-face battles” with troops.

Palestinian Authority mouthpiece Wafa earlier reported that one person was killed by troops who entered the city overnight, amid intense clashes.

In Nablus, troops shot and “neutralized” a terror suspect who tried to escape capture, the IDF says, without clarifying if the person posed a threat.

The army says troops operating across the West Bank arrested 18 suspects and confiscated several weapons overnight.