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Sunday, December 21, 2025
Islamic Jihad says Palestinian killed by IDF in West Bank last night was group member
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleAn explosive-throwing suspect killed by the IDF in the West Bank last night was a Palestinian Islamic Jihad operative, the group says.
PIJ identifies Ahmad Zayoud as one of its members after the 22-year-old was killed by the IDF last night in Silat al-Harithiya, north of Jenin, in the northern West Bank.
In a condolence message published on social media, PIJ says Zayoud was a member of the Silat al-Harithiya company within the Jenin Battalion of the Quds Brigades, PIJ’s armed wing.
According to the IDF, troops opened fire on Zayoud last night after he hurled an explosive at them.
سرايا القدس تنعى الشهيد الشاب أحمد سائد زيود، الذي ارتقى برصاص الاحتلال خلال اقتحام بلدة السيلة الحارثية غرب جنين، مساء أمس. pic.twitter.com/j5NGoZ19mc
— القسطل الإخباري (@AlQastalps) December 21, 2025
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