### [2026-08-28](/feed/2026/08/28/index.md)

##### Gaza war
# The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) says that they have killed three Palestinian militants, including Islamic Jihad (PIJ) senior member Qais Bitawi, in a drone strike in the Israel-occupied West Bank city of Jenin. The PIJ also confirms Bitawi's death. 




### Sources:

1. [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israeli-strike-kills-three-west-bank-israel-says-it-targeted-hamas-operative-2026-08-28/)
2. [The Times of Israel](https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/idf-says-it-killed-3-palestinian-terror-operatives-in-rare-west-bank-airstrike/)

### Changes:

1. The Israel Defense Forces says that they have killed three Palestinian militants, including Qais Bitawi, in a drone strike in the Israel-occupied West Bank city of Jenin. The Islamic Jihad also confirmed Bitawi's death.  _2026-08-28 22:02:29 (First version)_
1. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) says that they have killed three Palestinian militants, including Islamic Jihad (PIJ) senior member Qais Bitawi, in a drone strike in the Israel-occupied West Bank city of Jenin. The PIJ also confirms Bitawi's death.  _(Current version)_

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