The conflict may have dealt a severe blow to Palestinian Islamic Jihad, the Gaza militant group, and strengthened the hand of Israel’s interim prime minister, Yair Lapid.
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Israel and Palestinian Militants Reach a Cease-Fire
The truce appeared to end a three-day conflict in Gaza that barely changed the status quo in Israel and the occupied territories, but revealed splits among rival Palestinian militias.
Khaled Mansour, a Palestinian Militant Commander, Is Killed in Israeli Strike
The Islamic Jihad commander for southern Gaza was killed in an Israeli missile strike on Saturday.
Israel-Gaza Fighting Flares for a Second Day
The sudden spurt of violence since Friday is the worst in more than a year in the crowded, impoverished territory. The two-day death toll in Gaza rose to more than 20 and included a militant leader.
Israel-Gaza Fighting Flares for a Second Day
The sudden escalation of violence is the worst in more than a year in the crowded, impoverished territory.
The exchange is the biggest flare-up in the strip for a year.
No cease-fire appeared imminent, despite early mediation efforts by international actors, including the United Nations.
Israel Hits Gaza, Prompting Rocket Barrage and Ending Relative Calm
In by far the biggest escalation of violence in Gaza since the end of a war in May 2021, Israeli airstrikes killed a militant leader and at least nine others, according to Palestinian officials.
Israeli Airstrikes on Gaza Kill Senior Figure in Palestinian Militant Group
The attacks came after Israel arrested another top militant from the same group and closed crossings into the Gaza Strip this week, anticipating retaliatory attacks.