The killing of the jihad commanders is justified, but it does not eradicate these roots, it nurtures them.
The two Palestinians were identified as 19-year-old Adnan Wassim Yousef Al-Araj and 32-year-old Saed Jihad Shaker Masha.
The headquarters of Muhammed Abu al-Ata were destroyed overnight, although he himself was not present at the scene of the airstrike.
Islamic Jihad threatens attacks on Jerusalem Day without ceasefire
No one was injured in the direct hit, the Sderot Municipality said, adding that infrastructural damage was caused to the home.
The commander had taken part in firing rocket barrages into Israel during Operation Guardian of the Walls and Operation Breaking Dawn.
Ceasefire must be unconditional, Jerusalem says, as US calls to deescalate fighting in Gaza
Stories started to emerge about negotiations over whether Israel would commit to ceasing targeted killings of top Islamic Jihad commanders in exchange for a ceasefire.
Recent estimates in Israel suggest that Hamas is currently more focused on improving the economic situation in the Gaza Strip rather than engaging in military escalation.
FM Eli Cohen confirmed to KAN News that a ceasefire proposal was sent by Egypt and is under consideration by the defense establishment.
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