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Gaza City (Palestinian Territories) (AFP) - The Israeli army said it killed three leaders of the Islamic Jihad militant group Tuesday in air strikes on Gaza, which left a dozen dead according to the health ministry in the Hamas-controlled Palestinian territory.

At least 12 Palestinians were killed in the strikes, according to the Gaza ministry of health.

Gaza City (Palestinian Territories) (AFP) - Israel launched pre-dawn air strikes Tuesday against the militant group Islamic Jihad in Gaza, its army said, killing 12 people according to the health ministry in the Hamas-controlled Palestinian territory.

Israel killed three senior commanders of the militant Islamic Jihad group in targeted airstrikes early Tuesday, the military said. Palestinian health officials said 13 people were killed in all, including the commanders, their wives, several of their children and others nearby.

Israel killed three Islamic Jihad commanders in Gaza and at least 10 civilians including several children in surprise pre-dawn air strikes on Tuesday, drawing threats of reprisals and warnings of a further escalation in fighting.

The Palestinian Islamic Jihad group says three of its leaders killed as well as their wives and some children.

Gaza City (Palestinian Territories) (AFP) - An uneasy truce between Israel and Gaza militants was holding Wednesday following a major exchange of cross-border fire sparked by the death in custody of a Palestinian prisoner on hunger strike.

Israeli forces demolish Palestinian homes in the occupied West Bank as more rallies planned after death of Khader Adnan.

A truce along the Israel-Gaza border appeared to be holding on Wednesday morning following a brief bout of fighting triggered by the death of a jailed Palestinian hunger striker.