Israel conducts targeted strike on suspected Islamic Jihad operative in Gaza amid ceasefire

Israeli forces carried out a “targeted strike” in central Gaza on Saturday against an individual reportedly planning attacks on Israeli troops, the Israeli military said.

The action comes under a U.S.-backed ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in place more than two years after the war in the Gaza Strip began, although both sides have accused each other of violations. Israel said the strike targeted a member of Islamic Jihad, while the Palestinian group has yet to comment.

Witnesses reported seeing a drone strike hit a car, causing it to catch fire. Local medics said four people were injured, but no immediate deaths were reported. Separate reports indicated that Israeli tanks shelled eastern parts of Gaza City, the territory’s largest urban centre. The Israeli military had not commented on these shelling reports.

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With inputs from agencies