A senior Islamic Jihad activist died in a car blast in Gaza Strip on Wednesday as witnesses said it was was caused by an Israeli air strike. Palestinian sources identified the dead activist as Khaled Dahdouh, 39, a senior commander of the group's armed wing. Hospital officials said two other people were wounded.
The explosion took place on a street in the residential area between Islamic University and the Finance Ministry compound in Gaza City.
Abu Dajana, a spokesman for Islamic Jihad's military wing, vowed to avenge Dahdouh's killing. "Our retaliation and our reprisal will reach into the depths of the Zionist entity," Abu Dajana said. "The Zionists will swallow the same bitter drink that each Palestinian family has drunk from." Israel has denied involvement in the incident.
Meanwhile, Fatah's Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades claimed responsibility Wednesday afternoon for the killing of an Israeli settler near the West Bank settlement of Migdalim, north of Ramallah.
The Israeli was critically wounded and lost consciousness and later died of his wounds, Haaretz reported.
Later, another Israeli was shot near the West Bank city of Qalqilia. He was rushed to a nearby hospital with serious wounds.
