Israeli army says head of Islamic Jihad’s network in Nur Shams killed in West Bank

JERUSALEM, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) — The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced early Friday that Muhammad Abdullah, head of the Islamic Jihad’s network in Nur Shams was killed following an Israeli airstrike on the area of Tulkarm in the West Bank on Thursday.
Another Palestinian militant was also killed in the attack, the IDF said in a statement.
Abdullah was the successor of Muhammad Jabber, head of the Islamic Jihad’s network in Tulkarm who was killed by Israel on Aug. 29, said the statement.
The IDF held Abdullah responsible for organizing attacks in the area and being involved in numerous attacks in recent months, saying that he was also active in deploying explosives against IDF soldiers operating in Tulkarm.
The militants were found with M-16 rifles, vests, and the vehicle they operated, which were confiscated by IDF soldiers. ■