Special forces killed four terrorists in a vehicle during an operation in Nablus in the West Bank, the Israel Police confirmed in a statement on Wednesday evening.
They were seen armed moments before they were killed, footage published by Army Radio showed.
4 מחבלים חוסלו ברכב במהלך פעולה של כוחות מיוחדים בשכם, כך הם תועדו רגע לפני שנהרגו pic.twitter.com/mFUGTHFqYg
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Commander of the Balata Battalion of the Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigade (which is aligned with Fatah) Issam a-Salaj was eliminated in the operation, the Israel Police stated.
A source told Kan that the terrorists killed in Nablus were a squad of terrorists from the Balata Camp that were preparing to carry out an attack against Israelis, which was later confirmed by the Israel Police.
Riots in Nablus
Riots broke out on Wednesday afternoon, during which the IDF killed four terrorists following intelligence provided by the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency), Maariv reported.
The Israel Police confirmed that the operation was coordinated with the IDF, Border Police, and Yamam soldiers.
This is a developing story.