The death of an imprisoned Palestinian militant leader on a hunger strike prompted new skirmishing.
Tag: Palestinians
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Militants Fire Rockets Into Israel From Gaza, Responding to Airstrikes
Almost 300 rockets were fired toward Israel after the Israeli air force struck against what it described as rocket-launching squads and sites belonging to the Islamic Jihad militant group in Gaza.
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What Is Islamic Jihad and Why Is Israel Targeting It?
A brief guide to the armed group that saw three leaders killed in Israeli airstrikes early Tuesday.
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Israeli Airstrikes Kill at Least 3 Leaders of Palestinian Militant Group in Gaza
The military wing of Islamic Jihad — which Israel, the United States and many other Western countries classify as a terrorist organization — confirmed the deaths of its leaders.
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Hunger Strikes Have Long Served as a Tool of Nonviolent Protest
The actions are almost always political, and governments sometimes resort to force-feeding, a practice denounced as inhumane. But deaths like that of a Palestinian prisoner this week are uncommon.