ISRAELI AIRSTRIKE AGAINST ISLAMIC JIHAD

Airstrike Kills Four Islamic Jihad Terrorists in Gaza - Arnon Regular and Nir Hasson
An Israel Air Force aircraft fired missiles at the Gaza Strip on Thursday, killing the Islamic Jihad field commander in northern Gaza, Shadi Mohanna, and his deputy, Mohammed Ghazaineh. Mohanna was directly responsible for operating cells that launched Kassam rockets and mortar shells at Israel from the vicinity of Beit Hanun. Mohanna - like many other Islamic Jihad activists - ignored the cease-fire declared between Israel and the Palestinians. The missiles, apparently fired from an unmanned aerial vehicle, hit the car in which the Jihad men were traveling. According to the Israel Defense Forces, four Islamic Jihad militants who were in the car were killed, as well as three civilians. (Ha'aretz) Fourteen Palestinians were reported wounded in the attack. IDF sources claimed that the high number of casualties was a result of explosives Mohanna carried in his car, which detonated following the missile strike. (Ynet News)