Islamic Jihad

Islamic Jihad targets Jerusalem for the first time as it fires barrage of rockets at Israel

Jerusalem and Gaza CNN — Palestinian militants launched rockets towards Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, an escalation of violence in the region that has led to the deaths of at least 31 Palestinians in Gaza and one person in Israel. The al Quds Brigades of Islamic Jihad said in …

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Egypt Independent May 12, 2023

Three Islamic Jihad commanders and family members among multiple dead in Israeli strikes on Gaza

Gaza and Jerusalem CNN — Three Islamic Jihad commanders and multiple family members were among at least a dozen Palestinians killed as Israeli jets and helicopters struck multiple targets in Gaza overnight in what Israel described as an operation targeting “kingpin terrorists.” At least 13 people were killed in the strikes, including six women and …

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Egypt Independent May 9, 2023

10 Palestinians killed, including Islamic Jihad commanders, in rare IDF daylight operation in West Bank

At least 10 Palestinians, including two Islamic Jihad commanders, were killed Wednesday in a major IDF operation in the West Bank that also left more than 100 injured, Palestinian officials said. In an unusual daytime raid, Israeli military forces entered Nablus in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian Ministry of Health said. The Islamic Jihad …

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Egypt Independent February 23, 2023