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One killed as Israel renews strikes on Gaza: army, health officials

Agence France-Presse
Agence France-Presse
May 10, 2023
Smoke billows over the Gaza Strip as the Israeli military says it has renewed air strikes against Islamic Jihad targets in the territory
Smoke billows over the Gaza Strip as the Israeli military says it has renewed air strikes against Islamic Jihad targets in the territory — MAHMUD HAMS

The Israeli military said it renewed strikes on Gaza Wednesday, killing one person 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 told AFP one person was killed.

An AFP journalist saw 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.

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.