Spiral of violence in the Middle East – After attacks in Gaza: More than 200 rockets fired at Israel – News

  • According to the military, militant Palestinians in the Gaza Strip fired more than 200 rockets into Israeli territory.
  • In total there were around 270 kills, 205 of which crossed the border into Israel.
  • Israel has also carried out airstrikes on targets in the Gaza Strip.

According to the military, a total of 63 missiles were intercepted by the Israeli missile defense system “Iron Dome”. The rest landed in an open area, and there were also three impacts in urban areas. Sirens also wailed in central Israel in the afternoon.

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The Israeli Iron Dome in action.

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According to the army, Israel’s air force had previously attacked more than 100 targets in the Gaza Strip. Palestinian security circles said several military installations and facilities belonging to the militant Palestinian organization Islamic Jihad had been hit. According to hospital reports, at least five Palestinians were killed.

Children killed in airstrikes

The Israeli air force killed three senior members of Islamic Jihad on Tuesday night. A total of 13 people were killed in the Israeli airstrikes in the coastal strip, including several women and children.

Two members of a militant Palestinian group were also killed in an Israeli attack on a car in the southern Gaza Strip on Tuesday. According to the army, they are said to have transported guided anti-tank missiles. Several groups in the Gaza Strip announced retaliation.

Violence also in the West Bank

The Israeli army justified the military strike with several attacks from the Gaza Strip in recent weeks. Most recently, Palestinian militants fired dozens of rockets and mortar shells into Israeli territory following the death of a Palestinian prisoner last week.

Egypt wants to mediate


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For months, an escalation of the Middle East conflict, which has been going on for decades, has been observed. The Israeli military is increasingly raiding the occupied territories, and Palestinians have repeatedly attacked Israel. Since the beginning of the year, more than 100 Palestinians and at least 19 Israelis and nationals of other countries have died in this spiral of violence.

According to Extra News TV, Egypt called for an immediate ceasefire. Islamic Jihad said Egypt has contacted the Palestinians and Israelis and is trying to secure a ceasefire. In the past, Egypt had used its contacts with both Israelis and Palestinians to mediate between the conflicting parties.

Violence also broke out in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Wednesday. There, Israeli soldiers killed two Palestinians in a firefight.

The two extremists opened fire on soldiers from a car and were then shot, the military said. Islamic Jihad said the dead were two of their fighters.

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