2022 Gaza–Israel clashes
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The 2022 Gaza–Israel clashes code-named as Operation Breaking Dawn lasted from 5 to 7 August 2022.[13] The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) conducted some 147 airstrikes in Gaza and Palestinian militants fired approximately 1,100 rockets towards Israel.[14] The operation, ordered by Prime Minister Yair Lapid and Defense Minister Benny Gantz without prior Cabinet discussion or approval,[15][16] followed a raid in Jenin in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, in which Israeli forces arrested Bassam al-Saadi, a leader of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) in that area.[17][18] On 6 August, Israel arrested 20 people in the West Bank of whom 19 were members of PIJ[19] and a further 20 on 7 August according to an unnamed Israeli official.[20]
2022 Gaza–Israel clashes | |||||||
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Part of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict | |||||||
Targeted killing of Tayseer al-Jabari, commander in the Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine | |||||||
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Combatants | |||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Casualties and losses | |||||||
2 IDF soldiers wounded[9] |
49 Palestinians killed, including 17 children, 350 civilians wounded[11] 36 civilians killed (22 by Israel, 14 by misfired Palestinian rockets)[12] |
The initial attack included the targeted killing of Tayseer al-Jabari, a military leader of the group.[21][22][23] On the second day, the PIJ commander of the Southern area of the Strip, Khaled Mansour, was also targeted and killed. Islamic Jihad stated that the Israeli bombardments were a 'declaration of war' and responded with retaliatory rocket fire towards Israel.[24]
The clashes resulted in the death of at least 49 Palestinians, including 17 children, according to the Gaza health ministry.[5][6][25] The IDF stated that over a dozen of these deaths, including 12 of the children, were caused by failed PIJ rocket launches.[26] This was disputed by the father of one of the victims,[27] while other Gaza residents and journalists state they saw the misfires by PIJ and called for an investigation of the misfires.[28] On 13 August, Haaretz reported that misfires killed 14 civilians, including seven children.[29] Some 20% of rockets fell short and into Gaza.[30]
The clashes ended with a truce that was confirmed by both sides on the night of 7 August 2022.[31]