Two Palestinian militants killed by Israeli air strike in Gaza January 22, 2014 - 10:22 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Two Palestinian militants have been killed by an Israeli air strike in the Gaza Strip, Palestinian and Israeli officials say, according to BBC News. The Israeli army said that one of the dead was Ahmad Zaanin, a militant who fired rockets during the funeral of former PM Ariel Sharon last week. A Hamas radio station said the two men were members of Islamic Jihad. The Islamist group has been blamed by Israel for a recent surge in cross-border rocket attacks. The Israeli military said the overnight strike in Gaza had been necessary "to eliminate an imminent threat to the lives of Israeli civilians". It said Zaanin had been behind several recent rocket and shooting attacks in southern Israel. Locals in Gaza were quoted as saying that Zaanin and another militant - a relative of him - had been sitting in a parked car when it was hit by a missile. There has been intermittent violence along the border since a ceasefire ended an eight-day conflict between Israel and militants in Gaza in November 2012. Israel withdrew its troops and settlers from the Gaza Strip in 2005 under the orders of Sharon. Related links:   Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads.   Partner news |  Latest news Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims  Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide.Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed.Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham).Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills |
