GAZA CITY // One Palestinian militant was killed and two were wounded today in an explosion in the northern Gaza Strip as militants fired at least five rockets into southern Israel.
Palestinian medics said the man was killed in an Israeli air strike near the northern town of Beit Lahiya, and the armed wing of the Islamic Jihad movement identified him as Sami Fatuh, one of its fighters.
An Israeli military spokesman said he was not aware of any raids but that Palestinian militants had fired five rockets into Israel, all of which landed on open ground without causing any casualties or damage.
Israeli aircraft have responded to Palestinian rocket and mortar attacks that have continued despite the ceasefire reached on January 18, which ended Israel's three-week assault against the Hamas enclave that killed more than 1,300 Palestinians.
Israel and Hamas have been trying to negotiate a lasting ceasefire via Egyptian mediation.
*AFP
Dubai Bling season three
Cast: Loujain Adada, Zeina Khoury, Farhana Bodi, Ebraheem Al Samadi, Mona Kattan, and couples Safa & Fahad Siddiqui and DJ Bliss & Danya Mohammed
Rating: 1/5
if you go
The flights Fly Dubai, Air Arabia, Emirates, Etihad, and Royal Jordanian all offer direct, three-and-a-half-hour flights from the UAE to the Jordanian capital Amman. Alternatively, from June Fly Dubai will offer a new direct service from Dubai to Aqaba in the south of the country. See the airlines’ respective sites for varying prices or search on reliable price-comparison site Skyscanner.
The trip
Jamie Lafferty was a guest of the Jordan Tourist Board. For more information on adventure tourism in Jordan see Visit Jordan. A number of new and established tour companies offer the chance to go caving, rock-climbing, canyoning, and mountaineering in Jordan. Prices vary depending on how many activities you want to do and how many days you plan to stay in the country. Among the leaders are Terhaal, who offer a two-day canyoning trip from Dh845 per person. If you really want to push your limits, contact the Stronger Team. For a more trek-focused trip, KE Adventure offers an eight-day trip from Dh5,300 per person.
Company profile
Name: Infinite8
Based: Dubai
Launch year: 2017
Number of employees: 90
Sector: Online gaming industry
Funding: $1.2m from a UAE angel investor
COMPANY PROFILE
Name: Kumulus Water
Started: 2021
Founders: Iheb Triki and Mohamed Ali Abid
Based: Tunisia
Sector: Water technology
Number of staff: 22
Investment raised: $4 million
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