An Israeli air strike east of Gaza City on Friday killed one man and injured at least another, Palestinian medical officials told AFP.
The Israeli military said that the target was a group of men preparing to fire a rocket into Israel.
"Aircraft targeted a terrorist squad that was identified moments before firing rockets at Israel from the northern Gaza Strip. A hit was confirmed, thwarting the rocket fire attempt," a military statement said.
"The aforementioned squad is responsible for the firing of rockets at Israel in the past number of days," it added.
Palestinians did not immediately identify the casualties but eyewitnesses said they had seen militants in the area immediately before the strike.
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