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Israeli military kills head of Islamic Jihad terror cell in West Bank
- Israeli forces killed Noor Beitawi, head of Islamic Jihad's Jenin cell, during a May 9, 2025 operation in Nablus near Shechem.
- Beitawi had been wanted for months and was identified fleeing Jenin after a northern Samaria counterterrorism operation before Israeli intelligence located him.
- He led explosive manufacturing, recruited operatives, transferred terror funds locally, and maintained ties with Hamas in Gaza while planning attacks on Israelis.
- The Israeli Defense Forces indicated that he had established ties with Hamas both within Gaza and internationally, underscoring his broad operational involvement.
- This targeted killing is part of ongoing Israeli efforts under Operation Iron Wall to disrupt terror networks and improve security in Judea and Samaria.
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Israeli forces kill Islamic Jihad’s Jenin terror chief
Noor Beitawi was responsible for planning, funding, and executing attacks targeting Israeli civilians and security forces.The post Israeli forces kill Islamic Jihad’s Jenin terror chief appeared first on JNS.org.
Israeli Forces Kill Senior Palestinian Islamic Jihad Operative Nour Bitawi in Nablus Operation
Israeli forces, including the elite Yamam unit, Shin Bet agents, and IDF troops, killed Nour Bitawi, a senior Palestinian Islamic Jihad operative allegedly planning imminent terror attacks, along with another operative, during an operation in a Nablus home in the West Bank earlier today.
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