Israel kills top Islamic Jihad terrorist in Gaza, announces formal military operation
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The Israeli military killed a senior leader of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorist group. IDF jets struck the target in Gaza on Friday.
Ruth Marks Eglash reports on Israel and the Middle East. You can follow her on Twitter @reglash
The strikes come after several days of tension and threats from the terrorist group following the arrest by Israel on Monday of Bassem Saadi, the senior Islamic Jihad leader in the West Bank.
According to reports, six sites were hit by fighter jets and armed drones on Friday afternoon, killing Tayseer Jabari, the senior Palestinian Islamic Jihad Commanding Officer of the terrorist group’s Northern Gaza Division, as well as the head of the anti-tank guided missile array and several terrorist squads in the midst of preparing attacks against Israel, the IDF said.