The Israeli military said on Friday it had targeted a terrorist from the Palestinian Islamic Jihad group in an air strike in the West Bank who was on his way to carry out an attack.
The Palestinian news agency WAFA said a 17-year-old was also killed in the strike late on Thursday in the city of Jenin, with more than a dozen others injured.
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The IDF said the strike targeted Yasser Hanoun, who had carried out several shooting attacks over the past few weeks.
Video: IDF forces target a key terrorist in Jenin / Credit: IDF Spokesperson's Unit
Israel began its military offensive in Gaza after terrorists from Hamas-ruled Gaza killed 1,200 people and took 253 hostages in southern Israel on Oct. 7, according to Israeli tallies.
Israel says its goal is to eliminate Hamas, a group sworn to Israel's destruction.
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