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Tuesday 31 Dec 2024
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Palestinians mourn over the bodies of Rasmi Abu Malhous and seven of his family members who were killed in overnight Israeli missile strikes that targeted their house, in a mosque during their funeral in town of Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel says its missile defenses have intercepted two rockets fired from the Gaza Strip.
The firings early Saturday raise more doubts about the fate of a fragile cease-fire that was announced Thursday.
The Egyptian-brokered lull ended two days of escalation between Israel and the Islamic Jihad.
A rare Israeli targeted killing of a senior commander from the Iranian-backed group triggered the worst bout of cross-border fighting in years.
Hamas, the larger Islamic group controlling Gaza, stayed on the sideline, fearing its participation could cause an all-out war.
Subsequent Israeli airstrikes killed 34 Palestinians, including eight children and three women. There were no Israeli deaths.
