The Islamic Jihad commander in northern Gaza was killed late Tuesday when an Israeli aircraft fired a missile at a motorcycle, Palestinians said. The group identified the dead man as Mohammed Ghausain. It said he was hit while Earlier Tuesday, IDF troops came under heavy artillery fire from armed Palestinians in Gaza, during counter-terror operations. The Givati Brigade and Army Corps, who were operating since Tuesday morning in the Kissufim area, fired at a Kassam launching cell, identifying a hit, the IDF said. Palestinian gunmen responded by firing anti-tank missiles at the troops. The army said that IDF soldiers shot several armed Palestinians in the ensuing battle.
In addition, an Israeli home was hit as Kibbutz Ein Hashlosha, near the Gaza border came under heavy mortar fire. No one was wounded, but the roof sustained mild damage.