2023-05-09 01:48:00
9.05.2023 03:48
(Akt. 9.05.2023 03:50)
A building in Gaza caught fire following an explosion
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After heavy rocket fire from the Gaza Strip, Israel said it attacked targets of the militant Palestinian organization Islamic Jihad in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday night. According to Palestinian sources, at least ten Palestinians were killed, including several senior Islamic Jihad officials. Ten other Palestinians were injured. The attacks continued.
At the start of Operation Shield and Arrow, a high-ranking officer of the organization was targeted, the Israeli army said. According to Palestinian sources and eyewitnesses, Israeli drones struck two buildings belonging to Islamic Jihad in the cities of Gaza and Rafah early Tuesday. Both buildings were badly damaged and would burn, it said.
Civilians in southern Israel have been ordered to remain near a designated safe area until Wednesday. According to the Jerusalem Post, border crossings to the Gaza Strip have also been closed, as have some roads and schools.
Last week, Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip fired dozens of rockets and several mortar shells at Israel following the death of a Palestinian detainee, according to the army. Several people were injured.
The background to the recent tensions between Israelis and Palestinians is the death of Chader Adnan. A week ago, the senior member of Islamic Jihad died in Israeli custody following almost three months on a hunger strike. Several militant Palestinian organizations in the Gaza Strip had announced retaliation. According to the prison authorities, Adnan had been imprisoned for suspected membership in a terrorist organization and support for terrorism and hate speech.
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