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Source: https://www.jpost.com/arab-israeli-conflict/article-714281
Islamic Jihad Planned to Attack Israeli Civilian Bus with Anti-Tank Missile
(Jerusalem Post) Tzvi Joffre - On Aug. 3, Israel received an alert that Islamic Jihad planned to launch an anti-tank missile at an Israeli civilian bus, leading to the decision to impose strict restrictions on movement for Israeli residents living near Gaza. The IDF operation against Islamic Jihad began with a strike against senior commander Tayseer al-Jabari, who was in a 14-story building with 28 apartments. In order to minimize harm to innocent civilians in nearby apartments, the IDF used a Spice-250 bomb which penetrated an empty room in the apartment above Jabari. The bomb exploded, destroying just the floor, which brought the ceiling down on Jabari, killing him. Seconds later, Israeli jets fired seven more missiles at the rooms of the apartment from different angles to kill any other terrorists inside.