Israeli strikes on Gaza kill seven and wound 40

Israel said it was targeting the Islamic Jihad militant group amid days of heightened tensions following the arrest of a senior militant in the occupied West Bank earlier this week

Fri, 05 Aug, 2022 - 16:15

Associated Press reporters

Israel unleashed a wave of air strikes in Gaza on Friday, killing at least seven people, including a senior militant, and wounding another 40, according to Palestinian officials.

Israel said it was targeting the Islamic Jihad militant group amid days of heightened tensions following the arrest of a senior militant in the occupied West Bank earlier this week.