Israeli airstrikes killed the commander of Islamic Jihad’s rocket unit in Gaza Thursday, the militant group said
, amid stalled attempts to agree a ceasefire after days of violence between the two sides that has left at least 25 Palestinians dead. At least 523 rockets were fired from Gaza toward Israel as of 11:00 a.m. local time , according to the Israel Defense Forces , as Palestinian militants retaliated against ongoing heavy airstrikes from the Israeli military. The IDF has been targeting what it says are Islamic Jihad operatives and infrastructure along the strip since Tuesday.
Islamic Jihad fired more than 100 rockets towards Israel last Tuesday in response to the death of Khader Adnan, a former spokesman for the militant group who became a symbol of Palestinian resistance to Israeli detention policies. Israel has since been striking Islamic Jihad targets using unmanned drones for surveillance as it monitors militant preparations to propel rockets, IDF chief spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari said Wednesday.
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