Son of terror commander Zakaria Zubeidi said among 5 killed in IDF West Bank drone strike
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
The son of notorious terrorist Zakaria Zubeidi is among five Palestinians reported killed in an Israeli drone strike last night in the West Bank, according to Palestinian media.
The Palestinian Authority health ministry names the five Palestinians killed in the strike in the Tubas area as Ahmed Abu Dawas, 24, Mohammed Abu Juma, 30, Qusay Abd al-Razeq, 26, Mohammed Abu Zagha, 23, and Mohammed Zubeidi, 21.
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Mohammed Zubeidi, according to Palestinian media, is the son of Zakaria, who in September 2021 escaped from Gilboa Prison along with six other high-security prisoners, leading Israeli security forces on a two-week manhunt before being caught.
The IDF said the drone strikes targeted Palestinian gunmen who were shooting at troops during a raid in the Tubas area.
