On Friday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) carried out an airstrike in the Jenin region of the West Bank. The military stated that the operation successfully targeted Qais Bitawi, whom the Shin Bet security agency identified as the head of Hamas activity in the area, along with two other individuals described as his accomplices. Israeli leadership, including the Prime Minister and the Defense Minister, publicly praised the operation as a successful security measure.

While both outlets report the event as a rare use of Israeli air power in the West Bank, they differ in their framing of the individuals killed. The Times of Israel explicitly labels the deceased as "terror operatives," reflecting the official military and government designation. France24 uses quotation marks around the term "three terrorists" and describes the primary target as a "Hamas militant operative," placing the military's claims within a more neutral, attributed context. The Times of Israel focuses heavily on the government's positive reception of the strike, whereas France24 emphasizes the rarity of such tactics in the occupied territory.