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LIVE UPDATES: Israel Reportedly Intercepts Rockets After Sirens Sound in Gaza Border Towns

10:01 GMT 06.08.2022 (Updated: 09:22 GMT 05.12.2023)

On Friday, Israel launched Operation Breaking Dawn against Palestinian Islamic Jihad in Gaza, citing security concerns following the arrest of two senior members of the group in the West Bank.

Shortly after commencing airstrikes in Gaza on August 5, the IDF activated the Iron Dome system all across Israel, which has already intercepted dozens of rockets fired from the enclave in retaliation for the latest IDF attacks.

The first airstrikes in Gaza on Friday evening eliminated Islamic Jihad commander Tayseer Jabari, but also left at least nine civilians dead, including a child.

Israeli military spokesperson Ran Kochav told the media that Jabari was not the final target and that the IDF would continue attacking PIJ facilities in Gaza.

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05:35 GMT 07.08.2022

Air Raid Sirens Sound in Jerusalem Area, IDF Says

03:22 GMT 07.08.2022

Another Senior Islamic Jihad Commander Killed by Israeli Strike in Gaza - Al-Quds Brigades

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A high-ranking commander of the Islamic Jihad, Khaled Mansour, was killed in an Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip, the militant group's armed wing, Al-Quds Brigades, said.

On Friday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed that a senior Islamic Jihad commander in northern Gaza, Tayseer Jabari, was killed in an Israeli airstrike that day.

Al-Quds Brigades announced on Sunday morning that its high-ranking commander in southern Gaza, Khaled Mansour, was killed in an Israeli airstrike in the city of Rafah on Saturday night.

The IDF launched an operation dubbed Breaking Dawn against the Palestinian movement of Islamic Jihad in the Gaza Strip on Friday.

After Jabari was killed in an Israeli strike, Ziyad Nakhalah, the leader of Islamic Jihad, threatened to retaliate by launching a missile attack on Tel Aviv.

Israel has since been repelling missile attacks and launching new attacks on the Gaza Strip.

The Palestinian enclave's health ministry said on Saturday that at least 24 people had been killed and 203 others suffered injuries as a result of the airstrikes targeting the Gaza Strip under Israel's operation Breaking Dawn.

23:35 GMT 06.08.2022

Air Raid Sirens Sound in Southern Israel

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Air raid sirens have sounded again in southern Israel, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) report.

"Sirens sounding in southern Israel," the IDF said on social media shortly after midnight on Saturday.

The IDF reported on air raid sirens going off in southern and central Israel on Friday and Saturday.

The IDF launched an operation dubbed Breaking Dawn against Palestinian movement Islamic Jihad in the Gaza Strip on Friday.

21:59 GMT 06.08.2022

A picture taken on August 5, 2022, shows Palestinian rockets fired from in Gaza City in retaliation to earlier Israeli airstrikes. - A senior militant from Islamic Jihad was killed in an Israeli air strike on the Gaza Strip today, prompting the militant group to warn Israel has started a war. - Sputnik International, 1920, 06.08.2022

‘Misfired’ Islamic Jihad Rocket Caused Civilian Deaths in Jabalia, Gaza Strip - IDF

6 August 2022, 21:58 GMT

21:19 GMT 06.08.2022

Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz issues a statement at the Israeli Defense Ministry in Tel Aviv, Israel, Monday, July 27, 2020. - Sputnik International, 1920, 06.08.2022

Israeli Defense Minister Orders Military to Continue Operation in Gaza

6 August 2022, 21:18 GMT

20:38 GMT 06.08.2022

Death Toll From Israeli Airstrikes on Gaza Strip Rises to 24 - Enclave's Health Ministry

GAZA (Sputnik) - At least 24 people have been killed and 203 others suffered injuries as a result of the airstrikes targeting the Gaza Strip under Israel's operation Breaking Dawn against Palestinian movement Islamic Jihad, the Palestinian enclave's health ministry said on Saturday.

"As a result of Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip, 24 people died, including six children and two women, and 203 sustained injuries," the ministry said in a statement.

On Friday, the Israel Defense Forces launched the Breaking Dawn operation against the Islamic Jihad movement in the Gaza Strip and carried out missile strikes, initially killing 10 people and injuring over 50, according to the Palestinian health ministry. Following the airstrikes, Ziyad Nakhalah, the leader of Palestinian Islamic Jihad, threatened to retaliate by launching a missile attack on Tel Aviv. Israel introduced a state of emergency and has since been repelling missile attacks while continuing to launch new strikes on the Gaza Strip.

18:21 GMT 06.08.2022

18:20 GMT 06.08.2022

Israel Reportedly Intercepts Rockets After Sirens Sound in Gaza Border Towns

18:14 GMT 06.08.2022

Missile Fired From Gaza Strip Hits Building in Israeli City of Sderot - Police

TEL AVIV (Sputnik) - A rocket fired by the Palestinian groups in the Gaza Strip towards Israel has struck a building in the city of Sderot, with no casualties reported, the Israeli police said on Saturday.

"The police forces currently operating in the city of Sderot have established the location of the missile hitting the building. According to preliminary data, there were no casualties, with the building being damaged," the police press office said.

Furthermore, airborne alert sirens are being heard in the city of Modi'in in central Israel and in the south of the country, as well as in the city of Tel Aviv, the Israel Defense Forces said on social media.

16:42 GMT 06.08.2022

16:13 GMT 06.08.2022

Death Toll From Israeli Airstrikes on Gaza Strip Rises to 15 – Enclave's Health Ministry

GAZA (Sputnik) - At least 15 people have been killed and 125 others suffered injuries as a result of the airstrikes targeting Gaza Strip under Israel's operation Breaking Dawn against Palestinian movement Islamic Jihad, the Palestinian enclave's health ministry said on Saturday.

"Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip killed 15 people, including a child and two women, and injured 125 people," the statement read.

15:12 GMT 06.08.2022

Sirens Sound in Tel Aviv Area After Rockets Fired from Gaza

14:47 GMT 06.08.2022

WATCH LIVE: Israeli Armed Forces Continue Operation Breaking Dawn in Gaza

13:23 GMT 06.08.2022

PHOTOS: Aftermath of Airstrike on Sderot Near Gaza

11:58 GMT 06.08.2022

Moscow Calls on Israel and Gaza to Show Restraint and Return to Ceasefire Regime

Moscow is calling on all parties to the conflict in the Gaza Strip to exercise restraint and respect the ceasefire regime, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Saturday.

"Moscow is seriously concerned about the new wave of armed violence in the zone of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. The Israeli air force's airstrikes triggered another escalation on August 5, in response to which Palestinian armed militants launched a massive indiscriminate shelling of the Israeli territory," the ministry quoted Zakharova as saying.

Russia expresses deep concerns about the situation, she said, adding that this "is fraught with the renewal of full-scale military confrontation and further deterioration of the already deplorable humanitarian situation in Gaza."

"We are calling on all parties involved to exercise maximum restraint, prevent the escalation of hostilities, and immediately return to the sustainable ceasefire regime," Zakharova concluded.

11:18 GMT 06.08.2022

EU Concerned About Israel-Gaza Escalation, Union's Envoy to Palestinian Authority Says

The European Union is concerned about the escalation of the conflict between Israel and the Gaza Strip, and calls on the parties to prevent the aggravation, EU spokesman in the Palestinian Authority, Shadi Othman, said.

"The EU is following with great concern the events in the Gaza Strip which have resulted in a number of casualties, including among civilians and children... It is necessary to prevent a wider conflict that will primarily affect civilians on both sides, and lead to large casualties," Othman said.

10:39 GMT 06.08.2022

Gaza's Only Power Plant Suspended Amid Escalation, Energy Authority Says

The Gaza Power Plant (GPP), the only power plant in the Palestinian enclave, suspended operations amid an escalation with Israel, the Gaza Strip Energy Authority said on Saturday.

"The power plant will be completely shut down today, at 12:00 p.m. [09:00 GMT]," the agency said in a statement.

Representative of the Gaza Strip Energy Authority Muhammad Tabet said that in connection with the shutdown of the GPP, electricity would be supplied to residents only four hours a day.

The Gaza Strip depends on two sources of energy, the GPP, which provides a maximum capacity of about 80 megawatts, and Israeli power lines that can provide up to 125 megawatts.

On Friday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launched an operation dubbed Breaking Dawn against Palestinian movement Islamic Jihad in the Gaza Strip, and carried out missile strikes, killing 10 people and injuring over 50, according to the Palestinian health ministry. A state of emergency was declared in the Israeli rear as retaliation rockets flocked in. The Palestinian group Islamic Jihad confirmed the death of one of its commanders, Tayseer al-Jabari, in one of the airstrikes.

10:25 GMT 06.08.2022

IDF Shares Video Showing Its Attacks on Palestinian Islamic Jihad Targets in Gaza

10:20 GMT 06.08.2022

IDF: Report About Hostile Aircraft Breaching Israeli Territory From Gaza is False

10:02 GMT 06.08.2022

Israel Defense Forces Say 19 Islamic Jihad Militants Detained in West Bank

The Israeli troops have detained 20 Palestinians last night during another anti-terror raid in the West Bank, with 19 of them belonging to the Islamic Jihad group, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Saturday.

"Overnight, IDF, Shabak [the Israel Security Agency] and Israeli Border Police conducted counterterrorism operations to detain Islamic Jihad militants in several locations in Judea and Samaria [the Israeli name for the West Bank]... So far, 20 suspects have been detained, 19 of whom are Islamic Jihad militants," the IDF said in a statement.

The raids by the Israeli security forces have been carried out in the Qalandiya refugee camp, in the cities of Beit Ummar and Surif, and the towns of Idhna, Hebron, Nur Shams, Bir al Basha, and Sanur.

The detainees were handed over for further interrogation, with no Israelis injured, the military added.

On Friday, the IDF launched an operation dubbed Breaking Dawn against Palestinian movement Islamic Jihad in the Gaza Strip and carried out missile strikes, killing 10 people and injuring over 50, according to the Palestinian health ministry. Following the airstrikes, Ziyad Nakhalah, the leader of Palestinian Islamic Jihad, threatened to retaliate by launching a missile attack on Tel Aviv. Israel has since been repelling missile attacks and launching new attacks on Gaza Strip.