The IDF conducted an operation overnight in the West Bank Palestinian city of Tulkarm to apprehend wanted individuals, resulting in the deaths of seven terrorists. As Israeli security personnel arrived, fighting broke out between soldiers of the Kfir Brigade and local terrorists, leading to an exchange of fire. The IDF also targeted and destroyed an explosives laboratory, uncovering dozens of explosives. The operation, led by the Kfir Brigade and a coalition effort, lasted 15 hours, resulting in the apprehension of a senior member of the terrorist Tulkarm Battalion. The Palestinian Health Ministry in Ramallah confirmed the deaths of seven Palestinians involved in the operation.