Gaza Strip: Israeli raid in Gaza kills and wounds militants of Army of Islam
Muman Abu Daf led the Army of Islam, one of the small Palestinian groups that profess allegiance to or inspiration from al-Qaeda.
Five others were wounded in the strike, medical officials told the BBC.
The raid was aimed at a group of Palestinian militants preparing to fire rockets into Israel.
A spokeswoman said two short-range rockets were launched from Gaza on Thursday and five on Wednesday. There were no casualties or damage from the missiles.