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Reuters
Reuters
World
By Nidal al-Mughrabi

Israel kills three Islamic Jihad leaders, 10 civilians in Gaza

Mourners attend the funeral of senior Palestinian Islamic Jihad commanders Tareq Izzeldeen and Khalil Al-Bahtini, and other Palestinians who were killed in Israeli strikes, in Gaza City, May 9, 2023. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem

Israel killed three Islamic Jihad commanders in Gaza and at least 10 civilians including several children in surprise pre-dawn air strikes on Tuesday, drawing threats of reprisals and warnings of a further escalation in fighting.

The strikes, targeting senior militant commanders Israel said had planned attacks from Gaza and the Israeli-occupied West Bank, were the latest in an extended period of Israeli-Palestinian violence stretching back more than a year.

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