The IDF says one of the leaders of a terror network in the Nablus area of the northern West Bank was killed by troops earlier today.
Commandos of the Duvdevan unit operated in the Balata camp, near Nablus, following intelligence provided by the Shin Bet on the whereabouts of Omar Mustafa Abu Lail, the prominent terror operative.
During attempts to arrest Abu Lail, the IDF says he was shot and killed. The military says the soldiers also located a handgun in the operative’s vehicle. A second suspect was detained in the area.
According to the IDF and Shin Bet, Abu Lail, 39, was involved in several shooting attacks on troops in the Nablus area, along with transferring weapons to other operatives in Nablus and Jenin, and providing shelter for wanted Palestinians.
The Palestinian Authority health ministry says it was notified by Israeli authorities of Abu Lail’s death, indicating his body is being held by the IDF.
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