# Israeli strike kills three in West Bank; Israel says it targeted Hamas operative

https://mins.news/en/item/35836

- Reuters, 2026-08-28 15:15 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israeli-strike-kills-three-west-bank-israel-says-it-targeted-hamas-operative-2026-08-28/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a91a6068f085800017b577e

> Israel’s military said an airstrike in the West Bank on Friday killed a Palestinian it identified as a Hamas militant operative and two accomplices. The strike marked a rare use of deadly Israeli air power in the occupied territory.

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