At least five Palestinians were killed in an Israeli military operation in Nablus in the northern West Bank overnight. According to the Palestinian Health Ministry, around 20 other Palestinians were injured, some of them critically. The target of the operation, according to both sides, was a flat that served as a hideout for a militant cell called the “Lions’ Den.” According to Palestinian sources, the suspected leader of the armed group, a 31-year-old, was killed in the operation. The Israeli army said the flat had also served as an explosives store. The explosives were detonated by the soldi…