After the militant organization Islamic Jihad fired hundreds of projectiles at Israel, Israeli forces stepped up its campaign of killing top commanders of the group in airstrikes.
Tag: Palestinian Islamic Jihad
Militants in Gaza Fire Hundreds of Rockets Into Israel, Amid Airstrikes
About 400 rockets were fired toward Israel as the Israeli Air Force struck against what it described as rocket-launching squads and sites belonging to the Islamic Jihad militant group.
What Is Islamic Jihad and Why Is Israel Targeting It?
A brief guide to the armed group that saw three leaders killed in Israeli airstrikes early Tuesday.
Israeli Airstrikes Kill at Least 13 in Gaza, Palestinians Say
At least three of the dead were leaders in Islamic Jihad, the group said. Officials reported that at least 10 civilians, including children, were killed in the strikes, which Israel said had hit the planners of attacks.
Palestinian Detainee Dies in Israeli Prison After Hunger Strike
Khader Adnan had led a hunger-strike movement among Palestinians to protest detentions. Palestinian leaders and armed groups blamed Israel for his death, and claimed responsibility for rocket strikes in response.
Rockets From Lebanon Point to Growing Hamas Cooperation With Hezbollah
Israel accused Hamas, a Palestinian militia, of firing rockets into Israel from Lebanon, underscoring its deepening ties with Hezbollah, the dominant Lebanese militia.
Tensions Subside in South Lebanon but Rise Again in West Bank and Israel
Rare cross-border fire between Israel and militias in Lebanon ebbed on Friday, lowering fears of a wider escalation. But violence flared again in Israel and the Israeli-occupied West Bank, where two attacks killed three civilians.
Amid Violence, Israeli and Palestinian Officials Meet to Promote Calm
Fearing that an already-bloody year could worsen during Ramadan, Palestinians and Israelis met for the second time in a month.
For Palestinians, a Rush to Claim ‘Martyrs’ Killed by Israel
In one of the deadliest years for Palestinians, a tradition of political and armed groups claiming Palestinian “martyrs” clouds the distinction between civilian and fighter.
An Israeli Schoolboy Died in the West Bank. To Find His Body, Foes Joined Forces.
After Palestinian gunmen refused to hand over a dead Israeli teenager on Tuesday, officials on both sides of the conflict worked together to recover his abducted body.