An Israeli air strike east of Gaza City on Friday killed one man and injured at least another, Palestinian medical officials told AFP.
The Israeli military said that the target was a group of men preparing to fire a rocket into Israel. Palestinian eyewitness said they saw militants in the area immediately before the strike.
“Aircraft targeted a terrorist squad that was identified moments before firing rockets at Israel from the northern Gaza Strip. A hit was confirmed, thwarting the rocket fire attempt,” a military statement said.
“The aforementioned squad is responsible for the firing of rockets at Israel in the past number of days,” it added.
Palestinians named the dead man as Moamen abu-Daff, but did not immediately link him to a specific militant group.
