Published: 12/17/07, 9:52 PM
Senior Islamic Jihad Terrorist Eliminated in Airstrike

by Nissan Ratzlav-Katz

(IsraelNN.com) An IDF airstrike in Gaza City took out three Palestinian Authority terrorists Monday night, including a senior Islamic Jihad leader.

Majed Al-Harazin, among the terrorists killed in the Israel Air Force attack, was the commander of Islamic Jihad terrorist units throughout Gaza. Wanted by Israeli security
Harazin's group took responsibility for a rocket attack on Kibbutz Zikkim Sunday night.
services for many years, he was responsible for multiple attacks on Israeli soldiers and civilians, including rocket attacks and attempted suicide bombings. Harazin's group took responsibility for a rocket attack on Kibbutz Zikkim Sunday night that wounded an Israeli toddler and sent his mother into psychological shock.

PA residents said that weapons dealer Khalil Masarai and a third terrorist were also killed in the IDF strike. The three were reportedly hit by an Israeli missile as they drove through the Sheikh Radwan neighborhood of Gaza City in a car full of explosives. Seven PA residents who were in proximity to the targeted vehicle were injured; three of them seriously.

After the airstrike, Hamas officials warned civilians to stay away from the car in case of further explosions, but a large group ignored the warning and gathered around the demolished vehicle.