Rising Tensions: Deadly Clashes in the West Bank

Israeli special forces killed five Palestinian fighters in the West Bank, with Palestinian sources confirming four deaths. The al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades claimed its members' martyrdom after a covert operation. Violence has intensified amid ongoing conflict in Gaza, affecting Nablus and beyond.

Israeli special forces launched a deadly operation in the occupied West Bank city of Nablus on Wednesday, resulting in the deaths of five Palestinian fighters, according to Israeli police.

The Palestinian health ministry reported four fatalities, identifying the deceased as members of the al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, linked to the Fatah party, who were targeted in what they described as a 'coward assassination operation' by Israeli special forces.

The incident has sparked further unrest, with Hamas issuing a declaration that such actions will not deter Palestinian resistance, which has surged across the region amid the ongoing Hamas-Israel conflict in Gaza.

(With inputs from agencies.)