Live Update 
From the Liveblog of
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
From the Liveblog of
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
Two Palestinian gunmen killed as IDF raids West Bank town of Qabatiya, military says
Palestinians chase Israeli military vehicles leaving Nablus, May 9, 2023. (AP/Majdi Mohammed)
Two Palestinian gunmen are killed by Israeli forces raiding a West Bank town overnight, according to the Israel Defense Forces.
The incident takes place in Qabatiya, south of Jenin, when troops enter the town.
The IDF says that during the operation, the two gunmen opened fire at troops from a passing vehicle.
“The troops responded by firing at the two terrorists, killing them,” the IDF says, adding that troops seized an assault rifle and handgun from the car.
Footage from the town shows a large number of Israeli troops operating there, a day after the Israel Defense Forces launched a punishing offensive against the Islamic Jihad terror group in Gaza and the West Bank. Intense gun battles can also be heard.
