ZEITA, West Bank—Two Israeli airstrikes in the West Bank killed nine Palestinian militants on Saturday, Israel’s army said, as violence flared again in the Israeli-occupied territory with tensions high over the war in Gaza and a potential regional escalation.
Mourners carry the body of militant Haitham Balidi, draped in the Qassam Brigade flag of the Hamas militant group’s military wing, in Tulkarem refugee camp in the West Bank on Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024. He was killed in an Israeli drone strike, which Israeli military said struck five suspected terrorists in a vehicle on their way to carry out an attack.
According to an Associated Press journalist and witnesses, the blast took place along a road connecting the Palestinian villages of Zeita and Qaffin. A strike in central Gaza early Sunday hit a tent area in the courtyard of Al Aqsa Martyrs hospital, killing four people, including a woman, and injuring others, health officials said.
The Pentagon said late Friday the US military will move a fighter jet squadron to the Middle East and maintain an aircraft carrier in the region. The US Embassy in Lebanon encouraged citizens who wish to leave to “book any ticket available,” noting that several airlines have suspended or canceled flights. The British government called on its citizens in Lebanon to “leave now.” Jordan did the same.
There was no immediate comment from Israeli officials. Netanyahu’s office late Friday said he ordered the negotiation delegation to leave for Cairo on Saturday or Sunday.
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