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Wednesday, January 17, 2024
Palestinians say three killed in drone strike on car in northern West Bank

A vehicle hit in Israeli drone strike near the Balata camp in the northern West Bank on January 17, 2024. (Wafa - used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
Three Palestinians were killed in an Israeli drone strike on their vehicle near the Balata camp in the northern West Bank, the official Palestinian news agency Wafa reports.
The report, citing Palestinian security sources, says the strike took place during an Israel Defense Force arrest raid in the camp that is near Nablus. It says that IDF soldiers initially prevented Palestinian medical teams from reaching the scene of the strike.
There is no immediate comment from the IDF.