Five Palestinians Killed in West Bank Military Offensive

Five Palestinians were killed during an Israeli military offensive in Jenin, West Bank. The Palestinian health ministry confirmed the deaths. Israeli military forces surrounded a building holding militants, and Israeli aircraft targeted the area.

Five Palestinians were killed in an Israeli military offensive on the West Bank city of Jenin on Friday, the Palestinian health ministry said.

Israel's military said in a statement its forces had encircled a building where militants had barricaded themselves in, and that an Israeli aircraft had struck targets in the area.