https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/israel-kills-hamas-operative-in-rare-west-bank-air-strike-military-saysContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/israel-kills-hamas-operative-in-rare-west-bank-air-strike-military-sayshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/israel-kills-hamas-operative-in-rare-west-bank-air-strike-military-says#u52678Mon, 31 Aug 2026 03:51:27 +0000The Israeli army conducted a rare air strike on a vehicle in Jenin, killing three people. The Israel Defense Forces state the targets were terrorists, including the head of a Jenin terrorist cell and a Hamas operative. While the military identifies the casualties as combatants, reports from Reuters confirm three people were killed in the operation. The strike marks a significant escalation in the use of aerial assets within the West Bank to target specific leadership figures.Why it mattersThe West Bank is typically managed through ground raids rather than air strikes. Targeting the head of a l