Jerusalem, March 17, 2026 (AFP) - Israel military says targeted top Palestinian Islamic Jihad commander in Iran strike

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The Israeli military said Tuesday it targeted Akram al-Ajouri, head of the military wing of the group Palestinian Islamic Jihad, in a strike in Iran. "We conducted a strike against Akram al-Ajouri," a military official told reporters during a briefing, adding that the "senior commander in the Islamic Jihad of Gaza" had been living in Iran and had not been confirmed killed. The Palestinian Islamic Jihad, an ally of Hamas backed by Iran that is act......

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