Israeli airstrikes on Gaza kill 28 Palestinians: injures 93
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Gaza: For the third day in a row, Israeli fighter jets continued their aggressive bombardment on the Gaza Strip in response to rockets fired towards Israel, resulting in 28 Palestinian deaths and 93 injuries.
28 Palestinians, including 15 civilians, have died as a result of the bombardment, according to an updated death toll provided by Palestinian medical staff and security personnel, according to Xinhua news agency. Two more people were murdered on Thursday in the village of Abassan.
The two freshly killed were members of a minor group called Al-Mujahidin Brigades, a member of the joint chamber of military operations of the Palestinian factions.
The Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza confirmed in a statement that the Israeli airstrikes have so far led to 93 injuries.
The exchange of fire between Israel and the joint chamber of military operations, which comprises several Palestinian factions' armed wings, including the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) and the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), came after a surprising Israeli airstrike on Tuesday in the Gaza Strip killed three senior PIJ leaders.
According to Palestinian sources, Egypt, Qatar, and the UN are mediating a ceasefire between Israel and the Hamas-led militant groups, including the PIJ, but fail to reach an agreement on ending this round of tension.
With inputs from IANS
