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Israel says it has completed Gaza strikes after rocket fire

Israel says it has completed Gaza strikes after rocket fire

By Kriti Joshi

A Palestinian boy walks through a hole in a wall of a destroyed house following overnight Israeli missile strikes, in the town of Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, Thursday, Nov 14, 2019. Photo: AP

JERUSALEM: Israel says it has completed a series of airstrikes on targets linked to the Islamic Jihad militant group in Gaza after rocket fire that rattled a day-old truce. The military statement early on Friday indicates that Israel is willing to abide by the cease-fire if there are no additional rocket attacks. The statement says Israel struck a military compound, a rocket-manufacturing site and a militant headquarters in the town of Khan Younis. The airstrikes came after a barrage of rockets late Thursday. There were no immediate reports of casualties on either side. It’s unclear whether the fighting would continue. The unofficial cease-fire that began early Thursday ended a two-day escalation triggered by Israel’s targeted killing of an Islamic Jihad commander. The fighting killed 34 Palestinians, including 16 civilians.