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Cease-fire between Israel and Gaza militants holds overnight

A fragile cease-fire deal to end nearly three days of fighting between Israel and Palestinian militants held throughout the night, signaling that the latest round of violence appears to have abated

The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2022

Biden Welcomes Gaza Truce, Laments Civilian Casualties

US President Joe Biden on Sunday welcomed a truce between Israel and Islamic Jihad in Gaza, urging all parties to implement it fully. The president said in a statement that Washington had worked with officials from the Jewish state, the Palestinian Authority and various countries in the region to “encourage…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 8, 2022

Israel, Palestinian Islamic Jihad declare truce in Gaza

Egypt-brokered truce holding in Gaza after three days of Israeli bombardment that killed at least 44 Palestinians.

Al Jazeera · Aug 8, 2022

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ABC News · Aug 7, 2022

Egypt mediates truce to end Israel-Gaza fighting

Egypt mediated a deal to end three days of violence between Israel and the Islamic Jihad that left 44 people dead in the Gaza Strip, including two senior militants and 15 children, and sent thousands of Israelis into shelters to avoid the almost 1,000 rockets launched at Israel.

Tribune News Service · Aug 7, 2022

‘Blood, body parts, screams’: Gaza reels after Israeli strikes

Traumatised people of Gaza’s Rafah refugee camp recount the horrors of Israel’s ‘targeted killing’ of PIJ commander.

Al Jazeera · Aug 7, 2022

Israel and Palestinian militants declare truce in Gaza after days of violence

Worst clashes in more than a year have left dozens of Palestianians dead

The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2022

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Gaza power plant restarts, Israel reopens border crossings as truce holds

With a cease-fire between Israel and Palestinian militants holding after nearly three days of violence, Gaza’s sole power plant resumed operations Monday as Israel began reopening crossings into the territory.

France 24 · Aug 7, 2022

Gaza truce to go into effect at 20:30 GMT, Islamic Jihad says

A truce between Israel and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement in Gaza will go into effect at 11.30 p.m. (2030 GMT) on Sunday, helped by Egyptian mediators, the militant group said.

Reuters · Aug 7, 2022

Palestinians sift through rubble at Gaza camp hit in Israeli strike

When Israeli rockets slammed into her neighbourhood in a crowded refugee camp in the Gaza strip on Saturday night, 9-year-old Leen Matar said she was so scared that she began to recite Islam's final prayers.

Reuters · Aug 7, 2022

Gaza ceasefire holds overnight after days of fighting between Israel and Islamic Jihad

More than 40 Palestinians have been killed and over 300 wounded in the three days of fighting.

Axios · Aug 7, 2022

Israel, Palestinians agree truce from Sunday evening - sources

Israel and Palestinian militants have agreed to observe a truce in Gaza from Sunday evening as proposed by Cairo, sources said, after a weekend-long pounding of Palestinian targets by Israel drove militants to target its cities with longer-range rockets.

Reuters · Aug 7, 2022

UN special rapporteur says Israeli strikes on Gaza are ‘illegal’

Francesca Albanez calls on the United Nations to investigate whether Israel has breached international law.

Al Jazeera · Aug 7, 2022

Egyptian mediators propose Gaza truce as of 1900 GMT, source says

Egyptian mediators have proposed a Gaza truce that would take effect at 10 p.m. (1900 GMT) on Sunday, an Egyptian security source said, adding that Israel had agreed while Cairo was still seeking a Palestinian response.

Reuters · Aug 7, 2022

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WEKU · Aug 7, 2022

At least 36 people have been killed in Gaza since the start of the weekend

An Israeli offensive launched Friday followed what the government called concrete threats of an imminent attack. Militants have fired hundreds of rockets at Israel in response.

WEKU · Aug 7, 2022

A cease-fire between Israel and Palestinian militants has taken effect in Gaza

Egyptian officials said both sides agreed to a truce to end a flare-up of violence that has killed dozens of Palestinians.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 7, 2022

Lapid, Gantz: Gaza Operation will Continue as Long as Necessary

Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid and Defense Minister Benny Gantz said the ongoing operation in Gaza will continue "as long as necessary." In a joint statement, the Israeli officials said the army will continue "to strike terrorist targets and operatives, and to thwart rocket-launching squads," DPA reported. Lapid hailed the…

Al Jazeera · Aug 7, 2022

Timeline: Israel’s attacks on Gaza since 2005

This is the latest assault by Israel on Gaza since the 11-day war in May 2021 killed hundreds.

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Al Jazeera · Aug 7, 2022

The Gaza Strip explained in maps

The Gaza Strip has been under an Israeli-imposed land, sea and air blockade for the past 15 years.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 7, 2022

Will Hamas Distance Itself from Confrontation with Israel?

Hamas movement, which has been ruling Gaza since 2007, has left the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) alone in confronting Israel’s attacks on the enclave. This is not the first time that Hamas distances itself from such a confrontation, a tactic that Israel succeeded in imposing on the Strip twice, the…

Reuters · Aug 7, 2022

Timeline: Major flare-ups between Israel and Palestinians in Gaza

Israeli air strikes hit Gaza and the militant Islamic Jihad group fired rockets into Israel on Sunday, the third day of violence that has killed about 30 Palestinians and sent Israelis in southern areas and cities including Tel Aviv into shelters.

Al Jazeera · Aug 7, 2022

Israel’s assault on Gaza: What we know so far

At least 31 people killed so far in attacks on Gaza, in the worst flare-up since the last major attack in May 2021.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 7, 2022

Palestinian Islamic Jihad Targeted by Israel in Gaza

Israeli officials say airstrikes on Gaza have targeted the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) movement rather than Hamas, the Islamic resistance group that rules the enclave. What is the difference between the two groups? According to a report by Reuters on Saturday, the PIJ is an armed group allied with Hamas,…

Reuters · Aug 7, 2022

Israel says Iron Dome shoots down 97% of Gaza rockets

Israel's Iron Dome interceptor has shot down 97% of Palestinian rockets it has engaged during the weekend surge of Gaza fighting, the military said, an improvement in the performance of the U.S.-backed system.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 7, 2022

'Islamic Jihad' Targets Jerusalem Outskirts with Rocket, Gaza Death Toll Reaches 32

Sirens sounded and explosions were heard on the western outskirts of Jerusalem on Sunday, as the war between Palestinian Islamic Jihad and Israel continues. There was no immediate word of casualties on the Jerusalem outskirts, which Islamic Jihad said it had targeted in a rocket attack in retaliation for Israel's…

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