{"id":2350514,"date":"2024-10-03T21:34:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-04T01:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-kills-local-hamas-leader-in-large-west-bank-airstrike-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-03T21:35:54","modified_gmt":"2024-10-04T01:35:54","slug":"israel-kills-local-hamas-leader-in-large-west-bank-airstrike-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-kills-local-hamas-leader-in-large-west-bank-airstrike-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Israel kills local Hamas leader in large West Bank airstrike &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fisrael-kills-local-hamas-leader-in-large-west-bank-airstrike-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2350514&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>On a recent\u2063 Thursday, Israel conducted its largest airstrike in the West Bank since the conflict escalated, killing 18 Palestinians,\u2064 including Zahi Yaser Abd al-Razeq Oufi, a local Hamas leader. This unprecedented military action involved the \u200cIsraeli Air Force using a fighter jet to target the city of Tulkarm, marking a significant shift in operations since the second intifada. The Israel Defense\u2064 Forces (IDF) reported that Oufi was\u200c responsible for planning multiple terror attacks, including a recent attempted car bombing. The airstrike, which \u2064Palestinian\u2064 authorities described as the \u2064deadliest in the region since 2000, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/virginia-democrat-blames-division-and-distraction-from-netanyahu-for-creating-opportunity-for-hamas-attacks\/\" title=\"Virginia Democrat attributes Hamas attacks to Netanyahu&#039;s &#039;division and distraction&#039;.\">drew strong condemnation<\/a> from the Palestinian Authority. The West Bank, governed by Fatah, typically experiences less \u2064intense conflicts compared to Gaza and Lebanon.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Israel kills local Hamas leader in large West Bank airstrike<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1774142\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/israel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Israel\">Israel<\/a> launched its largest airstrike targeting the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/west-bank\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Israel\">West Bank<\/a> since the start of the war, killing 18 Palestinians, including a local Hamas leader.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>While the Israel Defense Forces have been locked in conflict in Gaza and Lebanon, the West Bank has seen less intense fighting, usually limited to raids and clashes with protesters. On Thursday, in a move unseen since the second intifada ended in 2005, the Israeli air force launched an airstrike with a fighter jet, targeting the city of Tulkarm.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Israeli forces stand near their vehicles during an Israeli military operation in the West Bank refugee camp of Balata, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024. (AP Photo\/Majdi Mohammed)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;The IDF and ISA eliminated the head of the Hamas terrorist network in Tulkarm, alongside additional terrorists,&rdquo; the IDF said in a statement posted on Telegram.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Earlier today (Thursday), in a joint IDF and ISA counterterrorism operation, the IAF conducted an ISA intelligence-based strike in the Tulkarm area and eliminated the terrorist Zahi Yaser Abd al-Razeq Oufi, the head of the Hamas terrorist network in Tulkarm,&rdquo; it continued.<\/p>\n<p>The IDF blamed Oufi for an attempted car bomb attack last month, for &ldquo;numerous significant and extreme terror attacks,&rdquo; and for planning another &ldquo;terror attack in the immediate timeframe.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>It wasn&rsquo;t revealed as to whether Oufi had any connections with the recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3174738\/military-wing-hamas-takes-credit-shooting-killed-seven-jaffa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>mass shooting at a Jaffa train station<\/a> that killed six Israelis. Hamas said that the shooting was carried out by members from the West Bank.<\/p>\n<p>The Palestinian Health Authority, which, in contrast to Gaza, isn&rsquo;t run by Hamas, said that at least 18 people were killed in Thursday&rsquo;s strike, with the total expected to rise. A Palestinian security services source <a href=\"https:\/\/www.barrons.com\/news\/palestinian-authority-says-16-killed-in-israeli-strike-on-west-bank-refugee-camp-d02eadc5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>told <em>AFP<\/em><\/a>  that the strike was the single deadliest in the West Bank since 2000. Another camp official said the airstrike had been carried out by an F-16 fighter.<\/p>\n<p>The West Bank is run by Hamas&rsquo;s rival, Fatah, and has a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-dems-reject-measure-to-boost-israeli-security-aid\/\" title=\"House Dems Reject Measure To Boost Israeli Security Aid\">security agreement<\/a> with Israel.<\/p>\n<p>Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas&rsquo;s spokesman decried the strike in harsh terms, demanding that Israel be held accountable for the &ldquo;heinous crime&rdquo; and &ldquo;massacre,&rdquo; the <em>Times of Israel<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesofisrael.com\/at-least-18-said-killed-in-tulkarem-airstrike-on-head-of-local-hamas-terror-network\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"reported\">reported<\/a>. Fatah itself called for protests on Friday to honor the &ldquo;heroic martyrs&rdquo; killed in the strike.<\/p>\n<p>Hamas likewise denounced the &ldquo;cruel attack,&rdquo; calling it a &ldquo;dangerous escalation.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Many disaffected Palestinians have turned to Hamas in the West Bank, which has built up militant networks to carry out attacks against the IDF and local settlers. The IDF has responded with increasing air and ground raids. Since Oct. 7, the U.N. Humanitarian Office estimates that around 695 Palestinians have been killed in the West Bank, not including those in Thursday&rsquo;s strike.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Israel has stepped up its raids to counter the threat of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/flashback-former-ag-barr-initiated-spying-program-on-americans-back-in-1992\/\" title=\"FLASHBACK: Former AG Barr Initiated Spying Program on Americans Back in 1992\">terrorist attacks<\/a>, reportedly arresting 5,250 Palestinians across the West Bank, 2,050 of them affiliated with Hamas.<\/p>\n<p>Airstrikes from warplanes have always been rare in the West Bank.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1774142\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1774142\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Israel conducts major airstrike in West Bank, killing 18<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2350516,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/West-Bank-Airstrike.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3942,13022,4671,40331],"class_list":["post-2350514","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-airstrike","tag-hamas","tag-israel","tag-west-bank"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/West-Bank-Airstrike.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2350514","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2350514"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2350514\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2350516"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2350514"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2350514"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2350514"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}