One killed as Israel renews strikes on Gaza Strip

Gaza City: One person was killed in fresh strikes by the Israeli military on Gaza on Wednesday, according to the Palestinian territory's health ministry.In a statement, the military said it was "currently striking Islamic Jihad terrorist organisation rocket launching infrastructure in the Gaza Strip".A Gaza health ministry official confirmed that one person was killed, reported AFP.The air strikes hit north of Gaza City, with smoke billowing from the densely-populated territory.Israel's military said it also fired on militants "who were travelling to a rocket launch site in the city of Khan Yunis" in southern Gaza.According to Al Jazeera report, some of the sites that were hit were camps belonging to the al-Quds Brigade, the military arm of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad.Palestinians in Gaza are on high alert, with a lot of worry as schools and public and private facilities have closed and people try to stay indoors, the report added.The latest violence comes a day after Israeli air strikes killed 15 Gazans, including top militants from Islamic Jihad and four children, according to a health ministry toll.In an overnight attack, Israeli also killed two people in attacks on the occupied West Bank town of Qabatiya, during which a 17-year-old Palestinian was shot in the chest and transferred to hospital.With inputs from agenciesRead all the Latest News, Trending News, Cricket News, Bollywood News,India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.