Israeli strike kills three Palestinians in West Bank’s Jenin

The Israeli army killed three Palestinians in Jenin during a rare air strike in the occupied West Bank on August 28, 2026. Among the victims was a man identified as a Hamas member, Qais Bitawi, along with two of his accomplices. Israeli troops also prevented medics from transporting the wounded or deceased to the hospital following the strike. Hamas condemned the attack, while Palestinian Islamic Jihad claimed Bitawi as a senior operative of its armed wing.