Israel’s air force launched an attack near a Gaza City home early Wednesday, killing at least five people, including three Palestinian militants, according to witnesses and officials on both sides. Seven people were also wounded, four critically.
Palestinians said an explosion struck near a house belonging to Ahmed Jabari, an activist in the militant group Hamas. Two of the dead were identified as Hamas militants and another as a member of the militant group Islamic Jihad. The other two were not immediately identified. Hospital officials said all the dead were adults, after first saying one was a child. Full Story