The Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad says an Israeli airstrike in the Gaza strip has killed three of its members, including a top commander.
The Israeli army confirmed the strike on a vehicle carrying the militants Thursday in Gaza City.
Earlier Thursday in the southern Gaza Strip, Palestinian medical officials said Israeli forces killed a Hamas militant during a military operation.
The Israeli army said the operation was aimed at preventing terrorist threats. The area is a source for rocket fire into Israel.
In the occupied West Bank, the Israeli military said a Palestinian man tried to stab a soldier near a Jewish settlement. It said another soldier hit the attacker in the head, seriously injuring him.
Palestinian witnesses say that during a scuffle an Israeli soldier shot the man, who later died of his wounds.
Some information for this report was provided by AFP, AP and Reuters.
