Four Palestinians Killed By Israeli Troops During West Bank Searches

JAKARTA - At least four Palestinians were killed by Israeli forces on Sunday, September 26 while conducting searches in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian Ministry of Health said.

Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said in a statement that Israeli forces had stepped up operations against "Hamas terrorists who are about to launch terrorist attacks".

Reported by Reuters from Antara, Bennett did not mention the victim. Israel's military spokesman also has not commented on the raid.

The Palestinian Authority Health Ministry said three Palestinians were killed in the West Bank village of Biddu, north of Jerusalem.

The ministry said another Palestinian was killed in Burqin, a village near the Palestinian city of Jenin. Reports circulating on major Israeli radio stations and news sites said at least four militants were killed in raids at several locations in the West Bank in an attempt to arrest the members. Hamas.

Israeli officials have long expressed concern that Hamas, which controls the Gaza Strip, is intent on building power in the West Bank and challenging its Western-backed rival, the Palestinian Authority.