Israeli strikes kill two in Syria after Gaza attack

Israeli aircraft struck the Islamic Jihad militant group in both Gaza and Syria last night, killing two fighters after the group fired a barrage of rockets at Israel.

Islamic Jihad, which along with allied group Hamas has fought three wars with Israel since 2008, operates in both Gaza, which lies to the west of Israel, and Syria, which is to the north. "A hit was identified," a statement said, with health officials in Gaza saying four people were wounded in the strikes.

Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility for the rockets, calling them a response to the killing of one its fighters along the Gaza border early yesterday morning. Hamas is also believed to be detaining two Israeli citizens who entered Gaza separately and whose families say suffer from mental illness.

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