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Israel Kills Senior Islamic Jihad Commander in Gaza; Multiple Rockets Fired at Israel
(Ha'aretz) Amos Harel - An Israeli airstrike killed Baha Abu al-Ata, commander of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad in northern Gaza, overnight on Monday. After the strike, Palestinians in Gaza launched more than 70 rockets at Israel, 20 of which were intercepted by the Iron Dome missile defense system. Schools were closed and bomb shelters were opened in central Israel. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, "This arch-terrorist was the main perpetrator of terrorism in Gaza," noting that he was behind the launching of hundreds of rockets at Israel. "He was in the process of planning more attacks...he was [considered] a ticking bomb." Ata headed the military council of the Al-Quds Brigade, the military arm of Islamic Jihad.