The Israel Defense Forces announced Friday it carried out airstrikes in the Gaza Strip as part of an anti-terrorist operation, leaving several dead, including a leader of the Islamic Jihad group.
Taysir al-Jabari, who is in charge of Islamic Jihad’s military arm, died in the airstrikes in Gaza City, the group told several news outlets. Israeli officials also confirmed his death.
The health ministry in Gaza told Al Jazeera that 10 people died, including a 5-year-old girl. At least 55 people were injured. The Epoch Times could not immediately verify those claims.
An Israeli spokesperson told Reuters that the military believed it had killed around 15 terrorists but said it did not have the final total….