5 Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrike on Tubas: sources

RAMALLAH, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) — At least five Palestinians were killed in an Israeli airstrike on the West Bank city of Tubas, Palestinian medical and security sources said on Wednesday.
Israeli military forces stormed the city and carried out a large-scale search campaign to arrest wanted people who were accused of being members of armed Palestinian factions, said Palestinian security sources.
Ahmed al-Asaad, the governor of Tubas, said that the Israeli forces sent large reinforcements into Tubas and the neighboring town of Tamoun, warning of the continuation of these operations against the Palestinian people.
Israeli army spokesperson Avichai Adraee said in a statement that Israeli forces began military operations in Tubas and Tamoun overnight, targeting the infrastructure of Palestinian armed factions, as part of its ongoing campaign in the northern West Bank.
He added that during the operation, an aircraft attacked an armed Palestinian cell.
Israel launched a large-scale raid across the northern West Bank on Aug. 28, saying that the operation aimed to arrest wanted persons and prevent future attacks against Israel.
According to the Palestinian health ministry, the operation has killed over 40 Palestinians and injured more than 140. ■