Gaza, 19 Dec— Israel killed at least 12 Palestinian militants in airstrikes in the Gaza Strip that marked on Tuesday its most deadly military response in months to frequent rocket attacks from the Hamas - controlled territory.
Islamic Jihad, the group behind many of the rocket launchings that have been disrupting life in southern Israeli communities,said four of its members were killed as they walked out of a mosque in the Jabalya refugee camp in northern Gaza.
Hours earlier, airstrikes killed seven Islamic Jihad militants, including a senior Gaza commander, prompting the group to threaten suicide bombings inside the Jewish state.
Israel has not been hit by a suicide bombing in 11 months, a respite that has helped pave the way for renewed peace efforts with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, who opposes such attacks.
Islamic Jihad, the group behind many of the rocket launchings that have been disrupting life in southern Israeli communities,said four of its members were killed as they walked out of a mosque in the Jabalya refugee camp in northern Gaza.
Hours earlier, airstrikes killed seven Islamic Jihad militants, including a senior Gaza commander, prompting the group to threaten suicide bombings inside the Jewish state.
Israel has not been hit by a suicide bombing in 11 months, a respite that has helped pave the way for renewed peace efforts with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, who opposes such attacks.
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