Israeli Army Confirms Failed Palestinian Rocket Launch in West Bank
Illustrative: Palestinians in Jenin at the funeral of gunman Youssef Salah who was killed in an exchange of fire with Israeli forces. Photo: Reuters/Mohamad Torokman
i24 News – The Jenin-based Palestinian terror group al-Ayyash Battalion attempted to launch a rocket near Jenin, in the northern West Bank, toward the Israeli town of Ram-On, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed on Sunday.
The attempted launch was the seventh time Palestinian terror groups in the West Bank have claimed to carry out a rocket launch in recent months.
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Despite the launch, there was no reported damage in the area.
In a statement, the IDF confirmed the failed launch attempt in the vicinity of the Menashe Regional Brigade, with the improvised launcher found near the town of Silat al-Harithiya.
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