The terrorist, identified as Yasser Hanoun, was on his way to commit a shooting attack.
Israel’s military was not immediately available for comment on their statement.
In view of the host’s persistence on the issue, Bennett emphasized his point by saying: "If Osama bin Laden is in a hospital and his thumb is injured, do you go in and kill him? The answer is yes."
Will people take Palestinian claims at face value that hospitals in Jenin, Khan Yunis, and Gaza City are hospitals dedicated to curing disease and healing the sick?
The officials's comments come in the aftermath of the Jenin hospital operation.
The Israeli commando forces entered the hospital dressed as doctors and nurses, as seen in CCTV footage shared on social media.
Six Palestinians were killed in an Israeli airstrike in Jenin amid armed clashes in the city, according to Palestinian reports.
During the overnight operation, security forces seized safes, financial documents, phones and recordings as evidence, in addition to tens of millions of shekels.
"The military must learn to contain these incidents," Regev was quoted as saying at the cabinet meeting in Jerusalem. "Even if they made a mistake."
A joint operation between the IDF, Shin Bet, and MGB wrapped up leading to 60+ terrorists being detained, more than ten killed