Israel kills second senior Islamic Jihad commander in the Gaza Strip amid war worries

Israeli authorities announced a second senior Islamic Jihad commander in the Gaza Strip was killed in an airstrike on Saturday. Israel called the strike a "pinpoint" attack.

Rockets fired by Palestinian militants toward Israel on Aug. 6, 2022.  (AP Photo/Adel Hana) Rockets seen in the sky fired by Palestinian militants on Aug. 6, 2022. (AP Photo/Adel Hana)

Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid called Saturday’s strike "an extraordinary achievement" that was conducted as a joint operation by its military and intelligence agencies.