Islamic Jihad accused Israel of also targeting another of its top commanders, Akram al-Ajouri, in the Syrian capital, Damascus. In a statement, it said two other people, including al-Ajouri’s son, were killed and warned that “Israel has crossed all the red lines.” Israel had no comment on this attack. Military chief Lieutenant-General Aviv Kochavi called the militant commander the main obstacle to maintaining the unofficial cease-fire with Gaza’s Hamas rulers. Islamic Jihad spokesman Mos’ab al-Briem called the assassination “a declaration of war on our Palestinian people” and vowed retaliation. Israel’s security cabinet convened to discuss the developments, and Israel Radio said Egypt was trying to mediate a cease-fire.

Source: National Post November 12, 2019 13:57 UTC