In an unusual targeted airstrike against Jenin, three Palestinians were killed by the Israeli army, among whom was Qais Bitawi, an important figure in Palestinian Islamic Jihad, as Israeli forces temporarily held the Red Crescent medical team in attendance on site. Israeli officials applauded the operation, and announced that there will be a permanent presence of the military in the cleared camp of Jenin, while Hamas rejected the attack, and demanded international repercussions. The situation escalated, as this marked Israel’s first West Bank airstrike since February 2025, following the lethal attacks in Gaza and warnings from international observers about the dangers of not adhering to the peace roadmap.