An Israeli missile strike in the northern Gaza Strip killed one Palestinian fighter on Tuesday, medics said. The man was identified as Awad al-Dahrawi, 37, a member of the Popular Resistance Committees. Another two people were hurt in the blast at a cemetery east of the northern town of Jabaliya.
An Israeli army spokeswoman confirmed the strike.
Meanwhile, Jailed Fatah leader Marwan Barghuti said on Tuesday Palestinians were ready for peace with Israel in a letter congratulating the Israeli Peace Now movement on its 30th anniversary. "The vast majority of the Palestinian people, myself included, are ready for a historic reconciliation based on international resolutions that will result in the establishment of two states," he said in a letter to the group.
"We are ready for reconciliation that will grant ours and your own children a life devoid of the threats of war and bloodshed... to this end, we must reach a comprehensive ceasefire as soon as possible," he wrote.
