A senior Israeli official said on Friday that Israel did not promise to the Islamic Jihad that it would stop the policy of targeted eliminations of terrorist leaders.
“We didn't promise anyone that we would avoid eliminations. Whoever tries to fire or does fire - will get it," the senior official clarified. "Contrary to how it was presented - Islamic Jihad is the one that turned to Egypt [to broker a ceasefire]. It presented conditions - but that has no significance."
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