Palestinian Islamic Jihad claims gunmen shot dead by IDF in West Bank raid as members

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

Israeli troops operate in the West Bank, May 10, 2023. (Israel Defense Forces)
Israeli troops operate in the West Bank, May 10, 2023. (Israel Defense Forces)

A local wing of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad claims the two gunmen shot dead by Israeli troops in the West Bank city of Qabatiya this morning as members.

In a statement, the Jenin-based group says Ahmed Jamal Assaf, 19, is a fighter in the Islamic Jihad’s Qabatiya unit, and Rani Walid Qatanat, 24, is a member of the so-called Jenin Brigade.

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