The Latest Breaking News from Islamic Jihad

Israel-Palestine conflict: Fighting ongoing as ceasefire falters

The hostilities amount to the heaviest fighting between the two sides in months.

Al Jazeera · May 10, 2023

Young Gaza man mourns fiancee killed in Israeli strikes

A young Gaza man who saw his fiancee for the last time only minutes before she was killed in an Israeli air strike on Tuesday said they spent their final moments discussing how they would pose together for their engagement photo.

Reuters · May 10, 2023

Israel strikes Gaza City as rocket sirens sound in Tel Aviv

Israel's air force has hit Islamic Jihad targets in Gaza for a second day and Palestinian militants have begun launching rockets.

The New Daily · May 10, 2023

Israel bombs Gaza Strip, killing three Islamic Jihad leaders and nine civilians

Hamas and Islamic Jihad vow to retaliate after Israeli launches overnight strikes despite ceasefire

The Guardian - UK · May 9, 2023

Three Islamic Jihad leaders killed in Israeli airstrikes along with wives and children

Palestinian officials said eight women and children were among the dead and another 20 people were injured in the explosions which were heard as far away as Rafah, on Gaza's southern border with Egypt

Daily Mirror · May 9, 2023

Israeli strikes kill well-known Gaza dentist

Among the 10 civilian victims of the Israeli airstrikes against militant group leaders in Gaza on Tuesday was a dentist known for offering free treatment to poor families, who lived in the same residential block as Islamic Jihad leader Tareq Izzeldeen.

Reuters · May 9, 2023

Israeli strikes in Gaza kill 15, including 3 senior commanders of the Islamic Jihad

The attacks set the stage for what is likely to be a new round of fighting a week after an exchange of fire between Israel and Islamic Jihad.

WEKU · May 9, 2023

Israel kills three senior Islamic Jihad commanders in Gaza strikes

Palestinian authorities say nine civilians were also killed in the strike

Evening Standard · May 9, 2023

Factbox-Islamic Jihad, a Palestinian faction with rockets and Iranian backing

Israel killed three senior commanders from Islamic Jihad, a Palestinian militant group, and 10 civilians in surprise strikes in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, medical officials said.

Reuters · May 9, 2023

Israeli airstrikes on Gaza kill 13 Palestinians including three Islamic Jihad militant commanders

Tens of thousands of people have taken part in funerals for those killed

The Independent UK · May 9, 2023