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| Israel kills Islamic Jihad leader in Gaza air strike | Israel kills Islamic Jihad leader in Gaza air strike |
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| An Israeli air strike has killed a commander from the militant Palestinian Islamic Jihad group in the Gaza Strip. | An Israeli air strike has killed a commander from the militant Palestinian Islamic Jihad group in the Gaza Strip. |
| An Israeli missile hit the car of Ismael al-Ismar, a leader of al-Quds Brigades in the city of Rafah, close to the Egyptian border. | An Israeli missile hit the car of Ismael al-Ismar, a leader of al-Quds Brigades in the city of Rafah, close to the Egyptian border. |
| Shortly afterwards, mortars were fired from northern Gaza into southern Israel. There were no injuries. | Shortly afterwards, mortars were fired from northern Gaza into southern Israel. There were no injuries. |
| Violence between Israel and militants in Gaza has flared since a deadly attack on Israeli buses last week. | Violence between Israel and militants in Gaza has flared since a deadly attack on Israeli buses last week. |
| The Israeli military said its target in Wednesday's attack had been an activist implicated in weapons smuggling and militant operations in Egypt's Sinai region. | |
| Fragile 'truce' | Fragile 'truce' |
| The BBC's Yolande Knell in Jerusalem says these exchanges threaten to undermine the informal ceasefire agreement that was announced by an official from Hamas, which governs Gaza, late on Sunday. | The BBC's Yolande Knell in Jerusalem says these exchanges threaten to undermine the informal ceasefire agreement that was announced by an official from Hamas, which governs Gaza, late on Sunday. |
| This was joined by smaller militant groups. | This was joined by smaller militant groups. |
| Al-Quds Brigade is the armed wing of the Islamic Jihad organisation. | Al-Quds Brigade is the armed wing of the Islamic Jihad organisation. |
| On Monday, the Popular Resistance Committees (PRC) - agreed to halt rocket fire against Israel as a "temporary" measure "for the sake of the Palestinian people". | On Monday, the Popular Resistance Committees (PRC) - agreed to halt rocket fire against Israel as a "temporary" measure "for the sake of the Palestinian people". |
| Earlier, Israel's army radio reported that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's security cabinet had decided the military would stop its air strikes on Gaza if militants there halted their attacks. | Earlier, Israel's army radio reported that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's security cabinet had decided the military would stop its air strikes on Gaza if militants there halted their attacks. |
| Tensions rose rapidly after a series of shooting ambushes near the Red Sea resort of Eilat last Thursday, which killed eight Israelis. | Tensions rose rapidly after a series of shooting ambushes near the Red Sea resort of Eilat last Thursday, which killed eight Israelis. |
| The militants responsible are believed to have been Palestinians from Gaza who crossed from Egypt. | The militants responsible are believed to have been Palestinians from Gaza who crossed from Egypt. |
| The leader of the PRC, which Israel blamed for the attack was among 15 Palestinians killed in subsequent air raids in Gaza. | The leader of the PRC, which Israel blamed for the attack was among 15 Palestinians killed in subsequent air raids in Gaza. |
| Militant groups there responded by firing more than a hundred rockets and mortar shells at Israeli towns and cities. One man was killed. | Militant groups there responded by firing more than a hundred rockets and mortar shells at Israeli towns and cities. One man was killed. |