Israel kills another militant commander in Gaza

As fighting continues in Gaza, Israel kills another leader of militants, but efforts to reach a peace fail

On Thursday, Israeli airstrikes in Gaza killed a fourth militant commander, boosting the death toll from the latest fighting to 25.

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Israel got ready for more rocket fire after hearing that Egyptian efforts to find a way to stop the fighting were failing.

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The fighting between Israel and Palestinian rebels in Gaza was the worst in months, and women and children were among those who died.

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In the occupied West Bank, tensions and bloodshed have been rising and getting worse over the past year.

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Israeli military forces launched a series of airstrikes against members of the Islamic Jihad extremist group early on Thursday.

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Ali Ghali, a top leader in charge of the group's rocket launchers, was killed when his apartment was hit, according to Israel.

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Two other militants were killed in the strike, according to Israeli Army Radio and military spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari.

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The attacks killed at least 2 persons, including the commander, on the top floor of a Qatari-built residential complex in the southern Gaza Strip.

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Since the beginning of the fighting, the Health Ministry in Gaza has reported that 25 people have lost their lives.

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