Palestinians survey the devastation caused by an Israeli missile on August 6, 2022.
(dpa) According to Palestinian sources, the number of victims of Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip has continued to rise. At least 15 people have been killed and 125 injured since Friday, the Palestinian Ministry of Health said on Saturday afternoon. A five-year-old girl was among the dead.
The Israeli military launched the large-scale military action “Dawn” against the militant Palestinian organization Islamic Jihad (PIJ) on Friday after threats. Military chief Taisir al-Jabari and other PIJ members were killed. According to the military, the senior commander was responsible for rocket attacks from the Gaza Strip and planned attacks on civilians.
According to information from Palestinian security circles, three residential buildings were hit in the attacks on Saturday. A five-story apartment building west of Gaza City was destroyed. Local residents reported that Israeli drones previously fired a warning missile at the building before fighter jets attacked the building.
The Israeli military said that only weapons production facilities, rocket launchers and weapons storage facilities were destroyed during the military operation. Reports of civilian deaths are known and being investigated, a military official said on Saturday.