Israeli military forces conducted a two-day operation in the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank, resulting in the death of at least 10 Palestinians. Thousands of people were displaced and a wide swath of damage was left in its wake. The operation has been widely condemned by international human rights groups.
After five days of intense fighting between Israel and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad in the Gaza Strip, an Egyptian-brokered cease-fire has been agreed to by both sides, starting at 10 p.m. local time on Saturday. The conflict has resulted in the deaths of 33 Palestinians and two people in Israel, and hundreds of thousands of Israelis and more than two million people in Gaza had been largely confined to bomb shelters. Despite a last-minute burst of rocket fire and Israeli airstrikes, the cease-fire brings a sense of relief to the region, though it remains to be seen how long it will last.
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.
Two women were killed in a suspected terror attack near an Israeli settlement in the West Bank on Friday, prompting Israel to launch its biggest airstrikes on Lebanon in 17 years. In response to the attack, Israel targeted installations of Hamas in southern Lebanon and Gaza, while the Palestinian militant group has yet to comment. The violence has raised fears of a wider conflict in the region, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warning of further action.
This article discusses the recent rocket fire from Lebanon into Israeli territory, which was carried out by Palestinian militants in response to violence at the Al-Aqsa Mosque. The IDF reported that 34 rockets were fired, 25 of which were intercepted, five landed in Israeli territory, and the status of the remaining four is still under review. In response, the IDF conducted airstrikes in the Gaza Strip, raising concerns of a wider conflict in the region.
Israeli officials reported a barrage of rockets fired from Lebanon and Gaza into Israel on Thursday, raising fears of an escalation in violence during a sensitive holiday period. The attack came after a tense night at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque, where Israeli police clashed with Muslim worshippers. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is monitoring the situation closely, with no group yet claiming responsibility for the attack.
