In turn, the press service of the Israeli army said that throughout the Gaza Strip, the Israeli military attacked weapons production shops, warehouses and firing positions of Islamic Jihad.

Earlier, Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid said that Tel Aviv is not interested in prolonged hostilities in the Gaza Strip, but is not afraid of them.

On August 5, Israel announced Operation Dawn against Islamic Jihad.

A state of emergency has been declared along the 80-kilometer border between Israel and the enclave.