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| Israel says it struck Islamic Jihad sites in Gaza and Syria | Israel says it struck Islamic Jihad sites in Gaza and Syria |
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| The Israeli military says it has launched air strikes against a Palestinian militant group in Gaza and Syria in response to rocket fire. | The Israeli military says it has launched air strikes against a Palestinian militant group in Gaza and Syria in response to rocket fire. |
| Israel's military said it had struck Islamic Jihad targets in southern Damascus and the Gaza Strip on Sunday. | Israel's military said it had struck Islamic Jihad targets in southern Damascus and the Gaza Strip on Sunday. |
| In a rare acknowledgement of a strike on Syria, the Israeli military said it targeted "a hub of Islamic Jihad's activity". | In a rare acknowledgement of a strike on Syria, the Israeli military said it targeted "a hub of Islamic Jihad's activity". |
| Syria said its air defences shot down most of the Israeli missiles. | Syria said its air defences shot down most of the Israeli missiles. |
| Four people were wounded in Gaza, health officials say, but there have been no immediate reports of fatalities from the Israeli strikes. | Four people were wounded in Gaza, health officials say, but there have been no immediate reports of fatalities from the Israeli strikes. |
| The strikes were launched after southern Israel was hit by a barrage of at least 20 rockets fired from the Gaza Strip earlier on Sunday. There were no reports of casualties. | The strikes were launched after southern Israel was hit by a barrage of at least 20 rockets fired from the Gaza Strip earlier on Sunday. There were no reports of casualties. |
| The hostilities began on Sunday morning, when Israel said it killed an Islamic Jihad member along its border fence with the Gaza Strip. | The hostilities began on Sunday morning, when Israel said it killed an Islamic Jihad member along its border fence with the Gaza Strip. |
| Israel's military said the man was attempting to plant an explosive device. | |
| A video shared widely on social media showed an Israeli bulldozer scooping up the body of the man, provoking anger among Palestinians. | A video shared widely on social media showed an Israeli bulldozer scooping up the body of the man, provoking anger among Palestinians. |
| Some Palestinians called for retaliation and hours later, rockets were fired from the Gaza Strip, setting off air raid sirens. | Some Palestinians called for retaliation and hours later, rockets were fired from the Gaza Strip, setting off air raid sirens. |
| Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility for the rockets, calling them a response to the killing of one its fighters along the Gaza border. | Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility for the rockets, calling them a response to the killing of one its fighters along the Gaza border. |
| Islamic Jihad, which is backed by Iran, is one of the strongest militant groups in Gaza. Allied with Hamas, it has fought in a number of wars against Israel in recent decades. | Islamic Jihad, which is backed by Iran, is one of the strongest militant groups in Gaza. Allied with Hamas, it has fought in a number of wars against Israel in recent decades. |
| Violence between Israel and Islamic Jihad flared up last November, when an Israeli air strike killed a senior commander of the militant group in Gaza. | Violence between Israel and Islamic Jihad flared up last November, when an Israeli air strike killed a senior commander of the militant group in Gaza. |
| Clashes between Israeli forces and Palestinians were seen earlier this month too, days after US President Donald Trump unveiled his peace plan. | Clashes between Israeli forces and Palestinians were seen earlier this month too, days after US President Donald Trump unveiled his peace plan. |