Israeli Air Force (IAF) conducted airstrikes targeting Islamist jihad positions in both Gaza strip and Syria late on Sunday killing two militants. Israeli military aircraft struct at the militant’s targets after the group fired a barrage of rockets at Israel.
Israeli Air Force targeted Islamic Jihad terror hideouts throughout Gaza and near the Syrian capital Damascus, a February 23 military statement revealed.
The airstrike was prompted by more than 20 rockets and mortars fired from Gaza. IAF responded to the mortar fire killing a Jihad militant along the Gaza-Israel border.
Islamic Jihad, which along with allied group Hamas have been fighting Israel since 2008 and operating in both Gaza, which lies to the west of Israel, and Syria, which is to the north of the Jewish state.
The Israeli army said it had struck Islamic Jihad targets on the outskirts of the Syrian capital Damascus, including a base used as launching pad for the group’s activities in the country.
Islamic Jihadist group confirmed early Monday, Feb 24. that two of its fighters were killed.
