JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<ul>
  <li>a</li>
  <li>b</li>
  <li>c</li>
  <li>d</li>
</ul>

JavaScript

$('button.update, button.delete').on('click', function(e) {
        e.preventDefault();
       
                    alert('delete');
                    $(this).closest('li').remove();
                

    });