A ceasefire is in force between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, though both sides are reporting violations Photo: AP PHOTO

Israeli forces have carried out a "targeted strike" on an individual in central Gaza who was planning to attack the army's troops, the military says.

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A US-backed ceasefire is in force between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas more than two years after the war in the Gaza Strip began, but each side has accused the other of violations.

Israel said it had targeted a member of Islamic Jihad. The Palestinian militant group did not immediately comment on the

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