One killed, five wounded in Israeli air strikes: Gaza Health Ministry

The Israeli strikes came shortly before Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad announced a truce had been reached.

May 03, 2023 01:19 pm | Updated 01:19 pm IST - Gaza City (Palestinian Territories)

Palestinians inspect the site of an Israeli air strike, in Deir al-Balah town in the central Gaza Strip, May 3, 2023.

Palestinians inspect the site of an Israeli air strike, in Deir al-Balah town in the central Gaza Strip, May 3, 2023. | Photo Credit: Reuters

One Palestinian was killed and five wounded in Israeli air strikes on Gaza before dawn on May 3, the territory's Health Ministry said.

The Ministry said the man was 58 and was killed in an air strike north of Gaza City. The Israeli strikes came shortly before Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad announced a truce had been reached after militants fired dozens of rockets at Israel following the death of a hunger striker in Israeli custody.

Top News Today

Sign in to unlock member-only benefits!
  • Access 10 free stories every month
  • Save stories to read later
  • Access to comment on every story
  • Sign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single click
  • Get notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products
Sign in

Comments

Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.

We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.