Israeli airstrike in Tubas leaves five dead: Palestinian Red Crescent reports

At least five people were killed in an Israeli air strike on Tubas in the West Bank, the Palestinian Red Crescent reported on Wednesday.

According to the Red Crescent, rescue workers recovered the bodies of five people from the bombing site and then took them to hospital.

In a statement, the Israeli army confirmed that an Israeli Air Force aircraft attacked an armed terrorist cell in the Tubas area as part of an anti-terror operation.

(With contributions from agencies.)