Israel strikes mosque in occupied West Bank refugee camp

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Palestinian medics say at least one person killed in strike on the Al-Ansar mosque.

Israel has struck a mosque in Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank, with Palestinian medics reporting at least one person killed.

Israeli’s military said the strike on the Al-Ansar Mosque early on Sunday killed several “terror operatives” from Hamas and Islamic Jihad who had been using the building as a command centre to plan attacks.

Israel military officials said those killed were organising an “imminent” attack and had been involved in several attacks in recent months.

Footage on social media appeared to show heavy damage to the mosque’s exterior and medics rushing to the scene.

There were conflicting reports of causalities.

Mahmoud Al-Saadi, the director of the Red Crescent in Jenin, said one person was killed and three others were wounded in the strike, Palestinian news agency Wafa reported.

Palestinian medics had earlier told the Reuters news agency that the strike had killed two people and wounded several others.

Al Jazeera’s Sara Khairat Saud, who is in the occupied West Bank, said that witnesses at the Jenin refugee camp heard and saw a fighter jet, taking many by surprise as it is usual for Israel to carry out air strikes in the Palestinian territory.

The air strike is at least the second to hit the occupied West Bank in recent days.

At least 84 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli soldiers and settlers in the occupied territory since Hamas’ unprecedented multi pronged attack on Israel on October 7, according to Palestinian officials.

Israeli air strikes have killed at least 4,385 more people in Gaza, according to Palestinian officials.