Eight Palestinians killed by Israeli strikes in West Bank, paramedics say

• Eight Palestinians killed by Israeli strikes in West Bank, paramedics say
• The first strike occurred in Tubas, where five young men were killed
• A second strike hit Tulkarm during another IDF operation, killing three people in a car

Eight Palestinians killed by Israeli strikes in West Bank, paramedics say

Eight Palestinians were killed in two Israeli air strikes in the northern West Bank, according to paramedics and health officials.

The first strike occurred at dawn on Wednesday in Tubas, where five young men were killed, according to the Palestinian Red Crescent. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) stated the strike targeted an armed “terrorist cell” as part of a counter-terrorism operation.

Later that evening, a second strike hit Tulkarm during another IDF operation, killing three people in a car, according to the Red Crescent.

In a separate incident, an Israeli soldier was killed in what the IDF described as a ramming attack involving a fuel tanker near the Jewish settlement of Givat Assaf. The IDF reported that the driver, identified as a Palestinian from Rafat, accelerated toward troops. Soldiers and an armed civilian shot and “neutralised” the driver. However, Rafat’s council leader suggested it might have been an accident, as the driver reportedly lost control of the vehicle.

This comes amid a sharp escalation in violence in the West Bank following the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel and the ongoing conflict in Gaza. The Palestinian health ministry reports over 690 Palestinians killed in the West Bank since then, as Israeli forces intensify their operations. Meanwhile, Israeli authorities say at least 33 Israelis have died in Palestinian attacks in the region.