’Israel’ Martyrs Islamic Jihad Resistance Man in West Bank

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The "Israeli" army martyred Monday a Palestinian resistance man from the Islamic Jihad movement near the West Bank city of Ramallah on Tuesday.

"A wanted Palestinian "terrorist" was killed this morning in Bilin during a gunfight with the army while he was in a cave," tweeted "Israeli" army spokesperson Avichay Adraee in Arabic.

According to agencies, a gunfight broke out after troops stormed an area between the villages of Bilin and Kufr Ne'meh, 10 kilometers northwest of Ramallah, shortly before dawn.

The "Israeli" army named the martyr as Mohammed Assi. It further claimed that he was an Islamic Jihad resistance man responsible for the bus bombing operation in Tel Aviv that left 29 injured.
"Mohammad Assi involved in #TelAviv bombing last Nov. opened fire at security forces and was killed this a.m. in the exchange of fire," said the army's official spokesperson Peter Lerner in a posting on Twitter that described Assi as the "planner" of the November bombing.

He further revealed that the "Israeli" army had arrested another two people who were also involved in the bombing.
Islamic Jihad confirmed Assi was one of its men in a statement on its website which said he was "assassinated by the occupation in Kufr Ne'meh."
Local witnesses told AFP the incident began at 5:00 a.m. when "Israeli" troops entered Bilin then moved into an area between the village and nearby Kufr Ne'meh, sparking gunfire.

Troops then surrounded a cave in the area and bulldozed it, a Palestinian medic at the scene said.
Local witnesses confirmed troops were hunting for Assi, saying he was a wanted Islamic Jihad man.
The Tel Aviv bombing took place on November 21 on a bus near the war ministry.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team