Israel strikes Islamic Jihad targets in Gaza as Palestinian militant group says three commanders among those killed.

Three Islamic Jihad commanders and multiple family members were among at least a dozen Palestinians killed as Israeli jets and helicopters struck multiple targets in Gaza overnight in what Israel described as an operation targeting “kingpin terrorists.”

The Ministry of Health in Gaza said at least 12 people died and 20 were injured in the airstrikes as of 5 a.m. local time on Tuesday as it warned the number of casualties could rise.

“Ambulance crews are still continuing to evacuate victims from the areas targeted by the occupation,” the Ministry of Health said, referring to Israel.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed it launched pre-dawn airstrikes on Gaza, saying it was a “response to incessant aggression on the part of the Islamic Jihad terrorist organization.”