At least 6 Palestinians killed in Israeli bombing of vehicle West Bank, Palestinian Ministry of Health says

Reuters

5 September 2024 at 12:01 am

CAIRO (Reuters) - At least six Palestinians were killed and three wounded in the Israeli bombing of a vehicle in Tubas, West Bank, The Palestinian Ministry of Health and the Red Crescent reported on Thursday.

‮"‬Israeli Air Force aircraft conducted three targeted strikes on armed terrorists in the area of Tubas in the northern Jordan Valley‮"‬ that posed a threat to soldiers, the Israeli army said in a statement.

(Reporting by Ahmed Tolba and Ali Swafta; Editing by Christopher Cushing)

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