Israeli soldiers take position during an army operation in Tulkarm in the north of the occupied West Bank on Aug. 29, 2024. (Credit: Jaafar Ashtiyeh/AFP)
Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad announced the death of its commander in the Nur Shams refugee camp in Tulkarem Thursday, where the Israeli military said it had "eliminated" five militants, including Mohammed Jabber, also known as Abu Shujaa.
"Abu Shujaa, commander of the Tulkarem Brigade of the Al-Quds Brigades," the armed wing of Islamic Jihad, which has a strong presence in the refugee camps in the north of the occupied West Bank, "died along with several brothers of his brigade after a heroic battle against the soldiers of the [Israeli] occupation," the group said in a statement.
Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad announced the death of its commander in the Nur Shams refugee camp in Tulkarem Thursday, where the Israeli military said it had "eliminated" five militants, including Mohammed Jabber, also known as Abu Shujaa.
"Abu Shujaa, commander of the Tulkarem Brigade of the Al-Quds Brigades," the armed wing of Islamic Jihad, which has a strong presence in the refugee camps in the north of the occupied West Bank, "died along with several brothers of his brigade after a heroic battle against the soldiers of the [Israeli] occupation," the group said in a statement.
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