Israel says Hamas leader killed as West Bank operation continues

Israeli forces say they killed the head of Hamas in Jenin and two others in an overnight operation.

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Israeli security forces shot dead Wissam Khazem and then carried out air strikes on the other two as they attempted to flee, a statement said.

The Palestinian health ministry said the three men were killed overnight near the town of Zababdeh, south-east of Jenin. Hamas also confirmed their deaths.

Gunfire and explosions continued to be heard inside Jenin itself on Friday, while Israeli forces pulled out of Tulkarm and its refugee camps.

There has been no confirmation of the withdrawal from the military, which said on Thursday that it had killed five members of armed groups in Tulkarm, including their local leader.

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