Baruch Hashem two terrorists were killed in an Israel Air Force sortie targeting terrorists responsible for rocket fire into southern Israel. The IAF operated early Wednesday morning, and reports from Gaza signal two terrorists have been eliminated.

According to official IDF sources, the air force operated over Beit Hanoun, where Islamic Jihad terrorist Ahmed Za’anin was targeted for his part in firing rockets.

The statement adds that Za’anin was responsible for the rocket attack during the levaya of former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon. A second person seated in the vehicle with Za’anin was also killed in the targeted strike.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)