Israeli forces kill four in second air strike on Tulkarm: Wafa news agency

The Wafa news agency said the Israeli army killed four people in a second air strike on the occupied West Bank city of Tulkarm. This follows an earlier strike that killed a Hamas commander and four other Palestinians.

Citing local sources, Wafa said the Israelis hit a car near the village of Bal'a, resulting in four deaths. 

The Palestinian news agency also reported that the Israeli army blocked ambulances from reaching the scene. 

Earlier, the Israeli army announced that it had killed five Palestinians, including a Hamas commander. The army said that it killed them in a morning strike after they opened fire on Israeli forces during fighting in Tulkarm.