| 2024 Tulkarm camp airstrike | |
|---|---|
| Part of the 2024 Israeli military operation in the West Bank | |
  Tulkarm camp Location in the West Bank | |
| Location | Tulkarm, West Bank, Palestine |
| Date | 3 October 2024 |
| Target | Zahi Yaser Abd al-Razeq Oufi |
Attack type | Airstrike |
| Deaths | 20+ Palestinians |
| Perpetrator |  Israel Defense Forces and Shin Bet |
On 3 October 2024, the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) conducted an airstrike on the Tulkarm Camp – a Palestinian refugee camp – in the West Bank. At least 20 people were killed, including 12 militants.[1] It was the first Israeli strike in the area since 2002 during Operation Defensive Shield.[1] Nour Odeh called it "the largest and deadliest air strike that we’ve seen in the occupied West Bank for over 20 years".[2] The airstrike was a joint operation between the IDF and Shin Bet against Hamas.[3]
- ^ a b "IDF jets conduct strike in Tulkarm, eliminate Hamas commander responsible for West Bank car bombing". The Jerusalem Post. 3 October 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ Staff, Al Jazeera. "Israeli air attack on West Bank's Tulkarem camp kills at least 18: Ministry". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ Staff, A. O. L. (3 October 2024). "Israeli air strike kills 18 people in occupied West Bank". www.aol.com. Retrieved 4 October 2024.