On the 5th, Israel in the Middle East launched a military operation against militants based in the Gaza Strip of Palestine and carried out airstrikes in the Gaza Strip.
At least 10 people were killed in the airstrike, including the killing of senior leaders of the armed groups, and it is inevitable that tensions between the two sides will escalate in the future.
The Israeli government announced on the 5th that it had launched a military operation against the Islamic Jihad, an Iran-backed militant group based in the Palestinian Gaza Strip, and carried out airstrikes on buildings in the center of the Gaza Strip.
Footage taken by NHK showed parts of the building that had been hit by the airstrikes crumbling into pieces, with debris scattered around. It means that more than one person was injured.
The Israeli government explained that the airstrike was aimed at killing a military cadre of Islamic Jihad, and Prime Minister Lapid emphasized the significance of the operation, stating, "We will act against Islamic Jihad to eliminate the threat to civilians." did.
Islamic Jihad, meanwhile, has admitted that senior military officials have been killed and has vowed to retaliate against Israel.
Regarding Israel and Islamic Jihad, Israel arrested Islamic Jihad leaders in the West Bank area earlier this month, and Islamic Jihad warned of retaliation. Rising tensions between the two sides are inevitable.