GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip, December 18, SPA -- Israeli aircraft launched an assault on the Islamic 'Jihad' organization from theskies over Gaza, killing nine of the organization's men inthree fiery strikes overnight, the Associated Press reported. Early Tuesday, an Israeli air-to-ground missile killedthree Jihad gunmen, including a senior commander,as they emerged from morning prayers at a northern Gazamosque. That attack came on the heels of a pair of air strikesafter nightfall Monday. Israeli aircraft blasted two carsin Gaza City, killing six Jihad gunmen, including the group's overall commander in Gaza and the West Bank and a master rocket maker. «There is no doubt that this is a big loss,» KhaderHabib, a Jihad leader in Gaza, told The AssociatedPress.--SPA www.spa.gov.sa/510413