“Israeli” jets airstrike Gaza; military claims fighters were planting explosives

The “Israeli” military said Monday it launched air strikes in central and southern Gaza on Monday claiming it was targeting fighters attempting to plant explosives near “Israeli” forces stationed in the territory.

According to the “Israeli” military claims, one strike hit three fighters in central Gaza as they were planting explosives, while another targeted several fighters in Rafah, in southern Gaza.

The military has carried out near-daily strikes in Gaza, though a fragile ceasefire that took effect on January 19 has largely held, with “Israel” and Hamas refraining from returning to all-out war.

On Saturday, strikes in north Gaza's Beit Lahia city killed nine people, including four Palestinian journalists, the territory's civil defence agency said, in the deadliest attack on a single site since January 19.

Hamas condemned Saturday's attack as "a blatant violation of the ceasefire".

The “Israeli” military claimed it hit "a terrorist cell", adding that fighters were operating a drone intended to carry out "terrorist attacks" against its troops.