Palestinian Killed in Israeli Air Attacks on Gaza Strip

The airstrikes on Wednesday prompted retaliatory rocket fire from the besieged enclave toward southern parts of occupied territories.

Multiple locations in the Gaza Strip, including the south and the north, were targeted in the Israeli air raids. The strikes also hit several sites belonging to the Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement (PIJ).

According to local media, another Palestinian was wounded in the southern Gaza Strip. The identity of the victims as members of the PIJ has not been confirmed.

Residents of Gaza City are on high alert, with schools and public and private facilities closed. People are staying indoors due to the series of attacks on Tuesday that resulted in the death of at least 15 individuals, including civilians.

Hamas resistance movement stated that the rockets launched from the enclave were a response to the massacre committed by the Israeli occupation. The retaliatory rockets were reported to be launched by various Gaza-based groups under the coordination of the "factions' joint room," which includes Hamas.

Israeli regime army spokesman Daniel Hagari stated that there was no immediate indication of Hamas' involvement in the fighting.

Israeli settlers living in towns along the Gaza fence were advised to evacuate or seek shelter.

In Ashkelon, sirens were initiated, and the Israeli army remained on high alert. 

During an overnight attack, Israeli forces also killed two individuals in the occupied West Bank town of Qabatiya. A 17-year-old Palestinian was shot in the chest and taken to the hospital.

The slain individuals were identified as Ahmad Jamal Assaf, 19, and Warani Walid Qatanat, 24. They were shot by Israeli soldiers in Qabatiya town, south of Jenin, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA, as reported by the health ministry.