By Hamdi Yildiz
GAZA (AA) - The Israeli army killed three senior leaders of the Islamic Jihad movement in airstrikes on Gaza early Tuesday.
They included the group's senior leader Tareq Izzeldeen, commander Khalil Bahitini and Jahed Ahnam, the secretary-general of the group's military council.
Earlier, the army announced Operation Shield and Arrow after launching airstrikes against Islamic Jihad targets in the Gaza Strip.
The airstrikes are part of a joint operation between the army and the domestic intelligence agency Shin Bet.
Islamic Jihad confirmed the killings of the members in a statement.