12-11-2019 04:13 via news.yahoo.com

UPDATE 1-Israeli forces kill Islamic Jihad field commander in Gaza strike

Israeli forces killed Baha Abu Al-Atta, a field commander for the Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad, in a predawn strike on his home in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, officials on both sides said.At least one other person, a woman, was also killed in the blast that ripped through the building in Gaza City's Shejaia district, medical officials said.In a statement, the Israeli military said Prime Minister and Defence Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had authorised the operation against Al-Atta, accu
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