Gaza militants commemorate the killing of commander
By DW
13 November 2020 |
2:49 pm
Palestinian Islamic Jihad militants and their supporters rally in Gaza City to mark the first anniversary of the killing of the group's commander Baha Abu Al-Ata in an Israeli strike.
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