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Israel strike kills Gaza radicals Israeli raids kill Gaza militants
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At least two militants, including a senior commander, have been killed in an Israeli air strike in Gaza City, the Islamic Jihad group has said. At least five Palestinian militants, including a senior Islamic Jihad commander, have been killed in two Israeli air strikes in Gaza.
A spokesman for the movement vowed the attack that killed Majed Harazin would not go unpunished. An Islamic Jihad spokesman said that the attack that killed Majed Harazin would not go unpunished.
The Israeli army confirmed it targeted a militant leader from Islamic Jihad who had commanded groups carrying out rocket and mortar attacks into Israel. The Israeli army said that it had killed a militant leader who led groups carrying out rocket and mortar attacks into Israel.
Israel frequently targets Palestinian militants in response to such attacks. Israel frequently targets militants in response to such attacks.
A third member of the militant group was seriously wounded in the raid and six bystanders were also hurt, health workers said. The first strike happened in Gaza City. Majed Harazin and another Islamic Jihad militant died when their car was destroyed in an air strike.
A third member of the group and six bystanders were wounded in the raid, Palestinian health workers said.
The radio station of Hamas, the Islamist movement that controls Gaza, reported that the car was filled with explosives and called on people to stay away from the burning wreck.The radio station of Hamas, the Islamist movement that controls Gaza, reported that the car was filled with explosives and called on people to stay away from the burning wreck.
Witnesses said the initial blast was followed by smaller explosions after the car was hit. Barak pledge
Just hours later, a second strike in the south of Gaza killed three other Islamic Jihad militants, spokesmen for the movement said.
Mr Barak promised action during a visit to Sderot, in southern Israel
The Israeli Army said the air strike was aimed at a cell that was about to fire rockets at Israel.
Islamic Jihad supporters gathered to mourn the dead and pledged revenge.Islamic Jihad supporters gathered to mourn the dead and pledged revenge.
The attacks happened hours after a visit to southern Israel by Defence Minister, Ehud Barak.
"We will find a solution to the rocket problem but in the meantime we have to support each other," Mr Barak told residents of Sderot who shouted at him to do more to end rocket and mortar fire by Palestinian militants.
"For the moment, the army is continuing to carry out ground and air operations," he said.