Israeli army kills four more Palestinians During raid near Tulkarem

At least four Palestinians were killed in drone strikes in the Nur Shams camp near the West Bank city of Tulkarem over the night of December 16 to 17, the Israel Defense Forces said.

The IDF confirmed the attack targeted a group of Palestinian gunmen, adding that reservists and Border Police officers operating in the camp arrested four wanted Palestinians, and seized two firearms, The Times of Israel reports, citing the IDF statement.

IDF engineering vehicles uncovered explosive devices planted under and on the sides of roads in the camp, which were intended to be detonated against troops, it said.

The military stated that troops also found an explosive device inside a clinic in Nur Shams, where wanted Palestinians were hiding.

During the raid, Palestinian gunmen opened fire and others hurled explosive devices and Molotov cocktails at the soldiers, according to the IDF statement.

“Aircraft struck several armed terror squads who fired, hurled explosives, and endangered the troops,” it said, adding that at least four gunmen were killed and others were wounded.

The soldiers also seized several explosive devices from the area of one of the strikes, the IDF added.