GAZA CITY (Ma’an) -- One man was killed and another critically injured as Israel launched an airstrike on the Gaza Strip hours after a ceasefire truce was agreed upon by Gaza militants.
Medical spokesman in the Gaza Strip Adham Abu Salmiya said that one man was fatally wounded in the airstrike on Rafah. The victim was identified as Ahmad Jarkhoun.
Another man was critically wounded and rushed to hospital, he added.
The latest strike on the coastal enclave comes as the Islamic Jihad movement confirmed earlier on Sunday that it would abide by truce efforts.
"Islamic Jihad is committed to the truce as long as the occupation commits to it," an official told AFP, speaking on condition of anonymity.
"This decision comes after Egyptian efforts to convince the resistance factions, especially Islamic Jihad leaders in Damascus," he added.
An Israeli airstrike on the Gaza Strip killed four fighters from Islamic Jihad's armed wing on Saturday evening, after airstrikes on the coastal enclave killed five members from the group earlier in the day.
Medical spokesman in the Gaza Strip Adham Abu Salmiya said that one man was fatally wounded in the airstrike on Rafah. The victim was identified as Ahmad Jarkhoun.
Another man was critically wounded and rushed to hospital, he added.
The latest strike on the coastal enclave comes as the Islamic Jihad movement confirmed earlier on Sunday that it would abide by truce efforts.
"Islamic Jihad is committed to the truce as long as the occupation commits to it," an official told AFP, speaking on condition of anonymity.
"This decision comes after Egyptian efforts to convince the resistance factions, especially Islamic Jihad leaders in Damascus," he added.
An Israeli airstrike on the Gaza Strip killed four fighters from Islamic Jihad's armed wing on Saturday evening, after airstrikes on the coastal enclave killed five members from the group earlier in the day.
Maan News Agency
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