WORLD NEWS | Palestinian militants in Gaza fire rockets at Israel

JERUSALEM, May 2 (AP) — Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip fired a barrage of rockets Tuesday after a high-profile Palestinian prisoner in Israeli custody died after a nearly three-month hunger strike, the Israeli military said. bomb.

The death of prominent Islamic Jihad leader Khader Adnan, 45, has angered Palestinian militants and leaders and raised fears of reprisals. Earlier Tuesday, militants in Gaza fired a barrage of rockets into empty fields in Israel.

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Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip fired 22 rockets into Israeli territory late Tuesday, the Israeli military said. Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system intercepted four rockets, the military added.

Israeli medics reported that a 25-year-old man was seriously injured in the attack.

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Palestinian militant groups have long vowed to attack Israel if hungry Palestinian prisoners like Adnan – hailed as a national hero for his resistance to Israel – die in Israeli custody. (Associated Press)

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