This archive report was first published on 13 November 2019.
On November 13, 2019, a wave of violence erupted in Gaza following Israeli strikes against commanders of the Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad.
According to the Israeli military, the strikes were carried out in response to new rocket fire from Gaza, with one of the targets being a rocket launching squad.
Islamic Jihad confirmed that one of the two men killed in the strikes was a member of the group, identified as Khaled Fawwaj.
Since the targeted killing of Islamic Jihad commander Baha Abu al-Ata on Tuesday morning, at least 220 rockets have been fired at Israel from Gaza without causing any deaths, the military said.
Israeli air defences intercepted 90 percent of the rockets, it added.
