( CNN ) -- An airstrike targeted a key Palestinian militant involved in numerous rocket attacks on Israel , the latter 's military said Sunday . Abdallah Kharti is a key operative for the Popular Resistance Committees , according to the Israel defense forces . The group opposes peace talks with Israel . The Israeli air force conducted the airstrike on Gaza on Sunday , the military said . Conflicting reports emerged on Kharti 's condition . The Israeli military said Kharti was killed , but the Popular Resistance Committees group said one of its members survived an attack in Gaza . It did not identify that person . Thirty-three rockets have been launched from Gaza into Israel this year , according to the Israeli military . CNN 's Talal Abu-Rahma contributed to this report .
The Israeli military conducted the airstrike on Gaza on Sunday . It was not immediately clear if there were any casualties.