The Attack
The attack took place hours after two strikes in the occupied West Bank killed nine militants including a local Hamas commander.
The Israeli military said the first of two West Bank airstrikes hit a vehicle in a town near the city of Tulkarm.
Who Was The Target?
It targeted a militant cell reported to be on was on its way to carrying out an attack.
A Hamas statement said one of those killed was a commander of its Tulkarm brigades.
Its ally Islamic Jihad claimed that the other four men killed in the strike were its fighters.
A Second Airstrike
Hours later, a second airstrike in the area targeted another group of militants who had fired on troops.
Israel’s military said described it as a counter-terrorism operation in Tulkarm.
Casualties
Palestinian news agency WAFA said four persons had died in that strike.
Hamas said all nine of those killed in the two Israeli attacks in the West Bank were fighters.
Violence In The West Bank
Violence in the West Bank was on the rise before the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza and has been on the rise
There are frequent Israeli raids in the territory, which is among those that the Palestinians seek for a state.
There is also an increase in anti-Israeli street attacks by Palestinians
Gaza Strikes
The Israeli strike on a school in Gaza, killed at least 15 persons were killed.
The Israeli military said the school was being used as a command centre for Hamas, to hide militants and manufacture weapons.
Hamas Denies Israeli Accusations
Hamas has denied Israeli accusations that it operates from civilian facilities such as schools and hospitals.
Earlier on Saturday, Israeli strikes in the enclave killed six people in a house in the southern area of Rafah and two others in Gaza City, Gaza health officials said.
The Israeli military said its forces had struck militants and destroyed Hamas infrastructure in Rafah and elsewhere in the enclave.
Palestinians Killed In the Israeli Military Campaign In Gaza
At least 39,550 Palestinians have been killed in the Israeli military campaign in Gaza, according to Gaza health officials.
The offensive was triggered by a Hamas-led attack on southern Israel on Oct. 7 in which 1,200 people were killed and 250 abducted.
Visit Of Delegation To Cairo
A high-level Israeli delegation made a brief visit to Cairo on Saturday in an attempt to resume Gaza ceasefire negotiations.
The delegation returned to Israel hours later, Israeli media said.
Chances of a breakthrough appear low as regional tension has soared following the assassination of Hamas’ leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran on Wednesday.
This happened a day after an Israeli strike in Beirut killed Fuad Shukr, a top military commander from Lebanese armed group Hezbollah.
Death Of Haniyeh
Haniyeh’s death was one in a series of killings of senior Hamas figures as the Gaza war nears its 11th month.
It fuelled concern that the conflict in Gaza was turning into a wider Middle East war.
Hamas and Iran have both accused Israel of carrying out the assassination of Haniyeh and have pledged to retaliate.
Israel has neither claimed nor denied responsibility for the death.
Italy Has Urged Iran To Show Restraint
Italy urged Iran on Saturday to show restraint.
Appeal To Iran
The Foreign Ministry said that Italy has appealed to Iran to exercise restraint.
It has also appealed to Iran to contribute to a phase of de-escalation throughout the Mediterranean region and the Middle East.
(With Inputs From Reuters)
