The names and faces of the 16 children killed in Gaza Three days of Israeli bombardment in Gaza killed at least 44 Palestinians, including 16 children. Al Jazeera · Aug 8, 2022
Israeli ex-minister sentenced over Australia sex abuse case An Israeli court sentenced a former health minister to probation and a fine for obstructing justice The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2022
Uneasy truce holds in Gaza after weekend of violence Almost 50 Palestinians are thought to have died over three days of Israeli airstrikes The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2022
Qatar welcomes Israel-Gaza truce stopping the ‘waste of blood’ Doha has taken part in efforts alongside international actors to quickly halt hostilities and avoid more casualties. Al Jazeera · Aug 8, 2022
AIPAC funnels GOP money into Dem races Despite claiming bipartisan interest, the United Democracy Project hasn't spent money on a single Republican race Salon · Aug 8, 2022
Israel re-opens Gaza crossings as truce with Palestinians holds Israel reopened border crossings into Gaza on Monday following an Egyptian-brokered ceasefire with the militant Islamic Jihad group that ended the bloodiest escalation of fighting around the volatile Palestinian enclave in more than a year. Reuters · Aug 8, 2022
60 Trucks Enter Gaza as Israel Crossing Reopens Up to 60 trucks entered Gaza on Monday as an Egypt-brokered truce between Israel and Islamic Jihad militants in the Palestinian enclave held. The trucks passed from Israel through the Kerem Shalom goods crossing to southern Gaza, an AFP journalist said, hours after a ceasefire deal came into effect ending… Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 8, 2022
Gaza hospital at breaking point after Israeli bombardment Israeli attack on enclave exacerbates crisis of health sector, already in dire condition due to 15-year-old blockade. Al Jazeera · Aug 8, 2022
Analysis: Israeli PM's Gaza gamble seems to have paid off Israel’s caretaker prime minister took a gamble with his preemptive strike against Islamic Jihad militants in Gaza, less than three months before he is to compete in general elections to retain his job The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2022
Iran Discusses Islamic Jihad's Comprehensive Plan for a Strong Response Iran said the Islamic Jihad movement has a comprehensive plan to direct a solid and effective response against Israel. Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian held a telephone conversation with his Qatari counterpart Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul Rahman Al Thani on the latest developments in Gaza and the situation in the… Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 8, 2022
Israel, Islamic Jihad Declare Truce in Gaza After Three Days of Bloody Clashes Islamic Jihad Movement and Israel agreed on the terms of the Egyptian-brokered truce Sunday, after three days of heavy fighting that left 41 Palestinians dead. Senior Islamic Jihad member Mohammad al-Hindi said in a statement that the "wording" of the Egyptian truce agreement was reached, including Egypt's commitment to work… Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 8, 2022
Gaza truce between Israel and Islamic Jihad 'fragile' but holding An Egypt-brokered truce between Israel and Islamic Jihad militants in Gaza appeared to be holding early Monday, raising hopes that the conflict, which cost at least 44 Palestinian lives, has ended. Fuel trucks have been allowed into southern Gaza. Radio France Internationale · Aug 8, 2022
Israel-Gaza fighting: Hopes rise as ceasefire comes into effect At least 43 Palestinians were killed over three days, including 15 children and four women Evening Standard · Aug 8, 2022
Amid death and destruction, the latest conflict in Gaza highlights the depths of its humanitarian crisis Israel launched multiple air strikes on Gaza on August 5, in another eruption of open warfare between Israel and Palestinian militants. The latest attacks come just over a year after hundreds were killed in an intense period of conflict in the territory. The Conversation · Aug 8, 2022
The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2022 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
Asharq Al-Awsat · 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…
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Al Jazeera · 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.
Tribune News Service · 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.
Al Jazeera · 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.
The Independent UK · 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
France 24 · Aug 7, 2022 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.
Reuters · 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 Palestinian mortars damage Israel-Gaza border crossing, Israel says A Palestinian mortar bomb attack damaged the shuttered Israel-Gaza Erez border crossing on Sunday, the Israeli Defence Ministry said, on a third day of fighting between Israel and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad militant group.