Israeli strikes in Gaza kill 3 Islamic Jihad senior operatives, at least 10 civilians

At least three senior terrorists involved with the Islamic Jihad terrorist organization and 10 civilians were killed in airstrikes carried out by the Israel Defense Force Tuesday.

Lt. Col Richard Hecht, the IDF International Spokesperson, said during a press briefing that the two separate "pinpoint" attacks took place in Gaza City and Rafah, and included 40 aircraft.

Hecht said the targets posed an immediate threat to Israeli citizens and were all involved in recent attacks on Israel.