Gaza: Islamic Jihad, Palestinian militant group claims reponsibility for firing rockets from the Gaza Strip into Israel and was in response to the killing of an Islamic Jihad member.

Saraya Al-Quds militants, fired the rockets in retaliation for the death of its member Mohammad al-Na'em, 27, who killed on Sunday morning in eastern Gaza Strip and body was pulled by an Israeli army bulldozer earlier on Sunday says Ismail Radwan, senior leader of Islamic Hamas Movement, Gaza .

Earlier on Sunday, several explosions were heard in the northern Gaza Strip after the Israeli defence system intercepted the fired rockets.

Israeli army said that al-Na'em was killed earlier this morning east of Khan Younis in southern Gaza Strip after approaching the fence of the border between Gaza and Israel in an attempt to plant an explosive device.