The IDF says the gunmen who were killed by troops during the raid near Tulkarem earlier today were responsible for the murder of an Israeli and the injury of others in recent terror attacks in the West Bank.

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The IDF says the gunmen who were killed by troops during the raid near Tulkarem earlier today were responsible for the murder of an Israeli and the injury of others in recent terror attacks in the West Bank.

The terror cell was planning additional attacks, including bombings, the military says.

According to the military, the terrorists carried out a deadly shooting attack near the West Bank town of Bayt Lid on November 2, killing off-duty IDF reservist Sgt. First Class (res.) Elhanan Klein

In another attack, on April 7, members of the cell carried out a shooting attack and attempted car bombing on the Route 55 highway, wounding two Israelis, including an off-duty soldier on a bus.

The IDF identifies four of the cell members who were killed in the raid in Dayr al-Ghusun as Adnan Samara, 40, a Hamas operative who had been previously jailed for terror activity; Alaa Shreiteh, 45, a Hamas operative previously jailed by Israel between 2002 and 2016; Tamer Faqha, 32, a Hamas operative; and Asal Badran, 42, a Palestinian Islamic Jihad operative previously jailed by Israel.

The IDF says it detained a fifth member of the cell.

A fifth Palestinian was also killed in the raid, according to Palestinian health officials.

One Yamam officer was seriously wounded during the gunbattle with the terrorists.