IDF says drone strike targets Palestinian cell planting roadside bomb near Tulkarem

By Emanuel Fabian

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2 July 2024, 11:56 pm

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

An Israeli drone strike was carried out against a cell of terror operatives in the West Bank’s Nur Shams camp a short while ago, the military says.

According to the IDF, the operatives were planting an explosive device when they were struck.

A military source says the IDF was tracking the cell, and ambushed them as the operatives began to plant a roadside bomb.

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The location of the strike was about 100 meters from where an Israeli soldier was killed by a roadside bomb on Monday morning, according to the source.

Palestinian media also report the strike.

There is no immediate information on the number of casualties in the attack, but a report claims at least one person was killed and footage shared by Palestinian media shows at least one person being transported by ambulance as medics perform chest compressions.