Funeral of slain Islamic Jihad commander held in Nur Shams camp

The funeral of Saeed Jaber, 24, who was killed by Israeli forces in the Nur Shams refugee camp, east of Tulkarm in the occupied West Bank, was held later on Sunday. 

The Palestinian Islamic Jihad group confirmed that "the martyred leader" was one of its commanders, adding that he had previously "survived several assassination attempts".

Jaber’s killing "will strengthen our resistance" against Israel, the group said.

Jaber was targeted by the Israeli military because he was accused of direct involvement in several "shooting and explosives attacks against civilians and Israeli forces" in the the West Bank, the military said.

Five others were injured in the bombing, according to the ministry of health in the occupied West Bank.