On August 8th, Monday, the three-day-long exchange of attacks between Israel and Gaza came to an end. Over the weekend, the hostilities from the Israeli military forces left casualties in Gaza, leaving dozens of Palestinians dead. Israel called these firings pre-emptive strikes on Islamic Jihad, a militant group based in Gaza.
Since May 2021’s 11-day war between Israel and Gaza, these preemptive strikes are a grievous escalation between the two nations. Israeli defense forces uploaded a video on Twitter on August 8th. It indicates how several strikes were delayed and aborted to prevent civilian casualties in Gaza.
On the contrary, data on the number of fatalities issued by the Palestinian Health Ministry indicates a different story. The Israeli attacks in Gaza have killed more than 15 children, 44 Palestinians, and a bunch of militants from Islamic Jihad. The statement further reflects that more than 350 Palestinian civilians have incurred injuries over the past three days.
Due to Israel’s assault and Palestinian missile misfires, several homes were damaged or destroyed. On the other hand, no causalities or deaths were reported in Israel except for minor injuries caused by the debris.
Egypt mediated the ceasefire of Israeli attacks in Gaza
After Egypt’s mediation, Israel and Gaza’s conflict came to an agreement, and the firings came to halt. The details of the terms of the agreement of the Egypt-brokered ceasefire haven’t been made public. However, Egypt’s official news agency reported that Cairo is currently involved in working out a truce between Israel and Gaza.
Cairo is in talks to see the release of militants captured by Israel’s military six days ago. Furthermore, it has asked Israel to ensure the medical treatment of a Palestinian prisoner who is on a hunger strike in Israel’s prison.
The difference between 2021 and this year’s attack is one: Hamas sat out the strikes. Instead, Islamic Jihad took the lead in firing more than 1,000 rockets. It began with Israel’s attack on the Gaza Strip that went on straight for three days.
The world’s response to Israel’s attacks on Gaza expresses grave concern.
On Tuesday, at the United Nations Security Council, India’s envoy Ruchira Kamboj called the matter of the Israel-Gaza conflict of “grave concern.” The President of the United States, Joe Biden, welcomed the ceasefire truce between Israel and Gaza.
