Coverage dated May 8, 2023

Israel strikes Gaza homes of Palestinian Islamic Jihad militants, killing commanders and their children

Headline from CBS News

Israeli aircraft are conducting strikes on Islamic Jihad targets in the Gaza Strip and the group confirms three senior commanders were killed in the attacks.

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  1. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Israeli strikes on Gaza kill 3 senior militants, 12 others (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Israel launched targeted airstrikes in densely populated areas of the Gaza Strip early Tuesday, killing three senior commanders of the Islamic Jihad militant group in their homes and at least 10 civilians, Palestinian health officials said.

  2. Al-Monitor

    Israel strikes on Gaza kill 13, including three Islamic Jihad leaders (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Israeli air strikes on Gaza killed three Islamic Jihad militant group leaders early Tuesday and left 10 others dead, including several children, according to officials in the Hamas-controlled Palestinian territory.

  3. NPR

    Top Islamic Jihad commanders and family members are dead from Israeli strikes in Gaza (opens NPR)

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    Palestinian health officials said 13 people were killed in all, including the commanders, their wives, several of their children and others nearby.

  4. Los Angeles Times

    13 dead, including senior militants but also children, in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Israel kills three senior commanders of the militant Islamic Jihad group in airstrikes that Palestinian officials say also killed women and children.

  5. Deutsche Welle

    Israeli airstrikes hit Islamic Jihad targets in Gaza – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Israel has said airstrikes killed three senior commanders of the Islamic Jihad militant group. Palestinians have said 13 people were killed in the attack.

  6. France 24

    Top militants among 12 killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza (opens France 24)

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    Israel launched pre-dawn air strikes Tuesday against the militant group Islamic Jihad in Gaza, which killed 12 people according to the health ministry in the Hamas-controlled Palestinian territory.

  7. CBS News

    Israel strikes Gaza homes of Palestinian Islamic Jihad militants, killing commanders and their children (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Israeli aircraft are conducting strikes on Islamic Jihad targets in the Gaza Strip and the group confirms three senior commanders were killed in the attacks.

  8. WJTV Jackson

    Israeli strikes in Gaza kill 3 senior militants, 10 others (opens WJTV Jackson)

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    GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel carried out a series of targeted airstrikes in densely populated areas of the Gaza Strip early Tuesday, killing three senior commanders of the Islamic Jihad mili…

  9. NBC News

    Israeli strikes in Gaza kill 10 civilians, 3 senior Palestinian militants (opens NBC News)

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    The attacks in densely populated residential areas set the stage for a new round of heavy fighting.

  10. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Israel Kills 12, Including 3 Senior Commanders From Islamic Jihad in Targeted Gaza Strikes (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Palestinian health officials said 12 people were killed in all, including the commanders, their wives, several of their children and others nearby.

  11. Al-Monitor

    Hamas, Islamic Jihad vow response to Israel's Gaza strikes as West Bank erupts (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Three leaders of the Gaza-based Islamic Jihad were killed in the Israeli strike that came in response to rockets fired into Israel.

  12. Local News 8

    Three Islamic Jihad commanders and family members among multiple dead in Israeli strikes on Gaza (opens Local News 8)

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    By Ibrahim Dahman, Abeer Salman, Richard Allen Greene and Hadas Gold, CNN Three Islamic Jihad commanders and multiple family members were among the 13 Palestinians killed as Israeli jets and helicopters struck multiple targets in Gaza overnight in what Israel described as an operation targeting “kin…

  13. New York Times

    Israeli Airstrikes Kill at Least 13 in Gaza, Palestinians Say (opens New York Times)

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    At least three of the dead were leaders in Islamic Jihad, the group said. Officials reported that at least 10 civilians, including children, were killed in the strikes, which Israel said had hit the planners of attacks.

  14. Wall Street Journal

    Israeli Strikes Kill 13 in Gaza, Including Three Top Militants (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    The Israeli military said it killed three Palestinian militant commanders in targeted bombings in the Gaza Strip that Palestinian officials said left 13 people dead

  15. The Times of Israel

    2 killed in fresh Israeli airstrikes as Islamic Jihad vows to avenge slain leaders (opens The Times of Israel)

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    Military says men targeted were operatives in terror group who were en route to carry out a guided missile attack on the Gaza border

  16. Al Jazeera

    Israel strikes Gaza killing 13 people, including four children (opens Al Jazeera)

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    The Palestinian Islamic Jihad group says three of its leaders killed as well as their wives and some children.

  17. The Daily Caller

    Israeli Airstrikes Take Out Iran-Backed Islamic Jihad Leaders (opens The Daily Caller)

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    Israeli forces killed three senior Iranian-backed terror leaders in a targeted airstrike in Gaza.

  18. CNN

    Three Islamic Jihad commanders among multiple dead in Israeli strikes on Gaza (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Three Islamic Jihad commanders were among at least a dozen people killed as Israeli jets and helicopters struck multiple targets in Gaza early Tuesday.

  19. Al-Monitor

    Israel strikes on Gaza kill three Islamic Jihad leaders, 12 others (opens Al-Monitor)

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    A series of Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday killed three Islamic Jihad militant group leaders and 12 other people, leaving both sides bracing for an escalation.Islamic Jihad vowed to "avenge" the deaths, which came in a pre-dawn raid involving 40 Israeli aircraft, while Israeli Prime Mi…

  20. Washington Post

    Israel strikes Gaza, killing 13 people, including Islamic Jihad leaders (opens Washington Post)

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    The Palestinian Ministry of Health said civilians were also killed in the strikes. Israel said the commanders were responsible for recent terrorist attacks.

  21. France 24

    Israel carries out deadly air strikes against Islamic Jihad targets in Gaza (opens France 24)

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    Israel killed three senior commanders of the militant Islamic Jihad group in targeted airstrikes early Tuesday, the military said. Palestinian health officials said 13 people were killed in all, including…

  22. Fox News

    Israeli strikes in Gaza kill 3 Islamic Jihad senior operatives, at least 10 civilians (opens Fox News)

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    At least three senior terrorists involved with the Islamic Jihad terrorist organization and 10 civilians were killed in airstrikes carried out by the Israel Defense Force Tuesday.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.