Over the past week, Israeli airstrikes on two homes in Gaza have resulted in the death of more than 90 Palestinians, according to rescuers and hospital officials. The Israeli military has arrested hundreds of alleged militants in Gaza and transferred more than 200 of them to Israel for further interrogation. The U.N. has called for an immediate ceasefire and for more humanitarian aid to be sent to Gaza, urging both sides to de-escalate the situation and to find a peaceful resolution to the conflict.
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At least 200-300 people were killed in an explosion at the Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital in Gaza City on Tuesday. Israeli and Palestinian officials have traded accusations over who was responsible for the blast, with Israeli officials saying it was a rocket launched by Islamic Jihad and Palestinian officials blaming an Israeli airstrike. In response, President Joe Biden has directed his national security team to gather information and the UN has called for an independent investigation and for all sides to exercise restraint.
For the fifth consecutive day, Israel and Palestinian militants have been exchanging fire in the Gaza Strip, resulting in the deaths of at least 28 Palestinians and four Israeli civilians. Saturday saw the Islamic Jihad militant group launch dozens of rockets, while the Israeli military responded with airstrikes and raided the Balata refugee camp near Nablus, sparking a firefight that killed two Palestinians. Missile shrapnel from the conflict also struck an agricultural community in Israel's southern Negev desert, wounding three Palestinians.
Israeli military airstrikes against the Islamic Jihad militant group in the Gaza Strip have resulted in the death of a senior commander and 25 Palestinians, including fighters and civilians. The Israeli army has reported over 500 rockets fired from Gaza, with no casualties reported in Israel so far. Egypt is attempting to broker a cease-fire, but the efforts have been faltering.
Israeli airstrikes on Tuesday morning targeted three senior Islamic Jihad commanders in the Gaza Strip, resulting in the deaths of 13 people, including the commanders, their families, and other nearby civilians. Twenty people were injured in the strikes, sparking outrage among Palestinians and condemnation from the militant group. The incident is likely to further strain the already tense relations between Israel and the Palestinians.
Khader Adnan, a leader of the militant Islamic Jihad group, died in Israeli custody after a hunger strike of nearly three months. In response, Palestinian militants in Gaza fired 22 rockets toward populated areas in southern Israel, wounding three people. Adnan's death has sparked outrage among Palestinians and human rights groups, who have called for an investigation into his death and the conditions of his detention.
On Wednesday, February 22nd, Israeli forces conducted a major operation in the occupied West Bank city of Nablus, resulting in the death of at least 10 Palestinians and injury of more than 100 others. The raid was conducted in order to target three suspects “planning attacks in the immediate future,” and has been met with international condemnation. The Palestinian Ministry of Health has reported that the death toll could rise as more information becomes available.