Israel/Palestine

Amid larger crackdown against terror groups in West Bank, PA general says his forces ‘thwarted a disaster’ by stopping car bombing aimed at Palestinian civilians and PA forces

By ToI Staff and Agencies
14 December 2024, 1:32 pm

Palestinian Authority security forces killed a commander of the Islamic Jihad terror group’s Jenin Brigade early Saturday morning, sparking clashes in the West Bank city, Palestinian media reported.

Gunshots and explosions could be heard in the city and PA forces set up checkpoints around the city, that has been a hotebed for terror groups in recent years.

The Palestinian Islamic Jihad commander was named in the reports as Yazid Jaysa, who is said to have been wanted by both the PA and Israel. There was no immediate confirmation from Islamic Jihad.

The operation was part of a larger PA crack down against terror groups in Jenin, which the PA says is to restore security and stability to the area and comes as Ramallah appears to be trying to signal that it could play a significant role in managing a post-war Gaza Strip.

Source : https://www.timesofisrael.com/pa-security-forces-kill-islamic-jihad-commander-sparking-clashes-in-jenin/