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Islamic Jihad commander killed in latest strike

The Palestinian Islamic Jihad said a senior commander, Ahmed Abu Daqqa, died in the latest Israeli air strike in Gaza.

He is the fifth Islamic Jihad member to be killed since Tuesday when Israel began its offensive.

Out of the 26 Palestinians killed, at least 17 are believed to be civilians, including five children and five women.