One Islamic Jihad (Holy War) militant was killed and another senior militant survived on Sunday night after their car was hit by an Israeli aircraft rocket in northern Gaza Strip, witnesses and medics said.

Witnesses said Sheikh Abu Sa'eed Sheikh Khalil, a senior Islamic Jihad militant and his assistant were inside a car that drove near Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza Strip.

Their car was hit by one missile, where Sheikh Khalil managed to jump from the car and survived but his assistant was killed. The body of the militant was brought to a northern Gaza hospital, medics said.

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert (R) chairs the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem on Nov. 5, 2006. Israeli forces have killed two gunmen in Gaza as the Jewish state vowed to keep up an operation against militants in the coastal strip that has left 47 Palestinians and one soldier dead in five days. (Xinhua photo)

Editor: Yan