Hostilities continue between Israel and Gaza, wave of arrests in the West Bank

People carry the body of Taysir al-Jabari, commander of Islamic Jihad, who was killed in Israeli airstrikes on his apartment in Gaza City, Friday, August 5, 2022. AP - Abdel Kareem Hana

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This is the most serious confrontation between Gaza and Israel since Operation Guardian of the Wall 14 months ago.

And Breaking Dawn is not an operation that will be over in hours, Israeli military officials warn.

The Israeli army continues its arrests in the West Bank.

Egypt offered to mediate.

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Rocket fire from Gaza took place throughout the night, reports our correspondent in Jerusalem,

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It is the localities close to the border which are targeted, but on Friday evening August 5, the sirens also sounded in three suburbs of Tel Aviv.

In all, more than 160 rockets were fired (without causing any damage or casualties), with 95% success for the Iron Dome interceptor missiles. 

The Israeli army, for its part, continued its strikes, killing at least 15 Palestinians, including an Islamic Jihad commander but also, according to Palestinian hospital sources and UNICEF, a 5-year-old girl.

A 23-year-old woman was also killed and 75 civilians injured, according to our correspondent in Ramallah

Senior Islamic Jihad official arrested in Jenin

The main Israeli targets are rocket launchers and weapons warehouses in the Gaza Strip, identified with Islamic Jihad.

But at the same time, and this is the most important point to note this Saturday morning, the arrests continue in the West Bank.

A few hours ago, the Israeli military arrested several militants of Islamic Jihad and in particular a senior official of the organization in the Jenin area.

However, it was

, one of the senior figures of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad in the West Bank, on August 2, which caused this renewed tension and ultimately led to the outbreak of hostilities.

“Very dangerous climb”

It all started in the afternoon yesterday Friday, with a first salvo of Israeli fire, about fifteen targets in 170 seconds on a residential district of Gaza, told Alice Froussard a source on the spot.

On the images, a thick gray smoke, wounded, evacuated dead and rescuers who are busy among the rubble.

For the Jewish state, it was " 

 " targeting one of the leaders of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Taysir al-Jabari.

It is one of the most important figures of the movement who was killed.

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In Ramallah, the Palestinian presidency condemns “ 

”.

Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid said that “ 

”.

The UN envoy to the Middle East says he is deeply concerned and speaks of “ 

”.

Egypt offers to mediate 

As for Egypt, the historic intermediary between Gaza and Israel, it is trying to mediate.

A delegation from the Palestinian Islamic Jihad could go there this Saturday.

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Smoke and fire rise following Israeli airstrikes on a building in Gaza City on August 5, 2022. AFP - MOHAMMED ABED

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