One killed as Israel renews strikes on Gaza Strip

Gaza City: One person was killed in fresh strikes by the Israeli military on Gaza on Wednesday, according to the Palestinian territory’s health ministry. In a statement, the military said it was “currently striking Islamic Jihad terrorist organisation rocket launching infrastructure in the Gaza Strip”. A Gaza health ministry official confirmed that one person was killed, reported AFP. The air strikes hit north of Gaza City, with smoke billowing from the densely-populated territory. Israel’s military said it also fired on militants “who were travelling to a rocket launch site in the city of Khan Yunis” in southern Gaza. According to Al Jazeera report, some of the sites that were hit were camps belonging to the al-Quds Brigade, the military arm of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad. Palestinians in Gaza are on high alert, with a lot of worry as schools and public and private facilities have closed and people try to stay indoors, the report added. The latest violence comes a day after Israeli air strikes killed 15 Gazans, including top militants from Islamic Jihad and four children, according to a health ministry toll. In an overnight attack, Israeli also killed two people in attacks on the occupied West Bank town of Qabatiya, during which a 17-year-old Palestinian was shot in the chest and transferred to hospital. With inputs from agencies Read all the Latest News , Trending News , Cricket News , Bollywood News , India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.