Israeli security forces blew up a weapons workshop and killed the leader of an alleged terrorist cell during a deadly raid in Nablus early Tuesday, military officials said.
The military said its troops entered Nablus to target the headquarters and “explosive manufacturing site” belonging to the Lion’s Den, a group accused of carrying out numerous attacks on Israelis in recent months and planning others that were thwarted at the last minute.
Video on social media showed more than a dozen vehicles maneuvering in the city. Many of them surrounded the home of Wadea Alhuh, a Lion’s Den leader who was killed in the attack, according to Palestinian media reports. Alhuh would be the second alleged Lion’s Den commander killed in two days. Tamer Al-Kilani died when a motorcycle exploded on a Nablus street Sunday in what the militant group said was a targeted assassination arranged by Israel.Tuesday’s battle is part ofas part of a months-long crackdown by the Israel against suspected militants.