GAZA (Reuters) – An umbrella group representing armed factions in Gaza, including Hamas and Islamic Jihad, claimed responsibility on Tuesday for rockets fired into Israel following the death of a Palestinian hunger striker.
“The Joint Command mourns the martyr and claims responsibility for bombarding the so-called settlements near Gaza by salvos of rockets in an initial response to this heinous crime,” a statement issued by the group said.
(Reporting by Nidal al-Mughrabi; Writing by James Mackenzie; Editing by Alison Williams)
