The IDF announced on Tuesday that troops "neutralized" Hamas terrorists who were hiding in a hospital in the West Bank city of Jenin and were planning an imminent attack. Israel Hayom has learned that they special forces were disguised as doctors.
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The military identified one of the men as Mohammed Jalamneh, 27, from Jenin, who it said had contacts with Hamas headquarters abroad and was planning "a raid attack inspired by the October 7 massacre."
It said the two others were terrorists from the area.
Video: The raid in the Jenin hospital / Credit: Usage under Article 27a of the Israeli intellectual property law
"Jalamneh planned to carry out a terror attack in the immediate future and used the hospital as a hiding place and therefore was neutralized," the military said.
Video: Israeli forces kill 3 gunmen in West Bank hospital, army says / Credit: Reuters
There was no immediate Palestinian confirmation of the men's identities. Voice of Palestine radio reported the killing of three Palestinians at the hospital.
The West Bank, among areas, has seen a surge of violence since the Oct. 7 attack triggered the Gaza war between Israel and Hamas.
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