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Fares Akram And Tia Goldenberg
GAZA CITY, GAZA STRICT (AP) — A campaign to end nearly three days of fighting between Israeli and Palestinian militants The fragile ceasefire deal held overnight in Gaza until Monday morning. It was the deadliest fighting between factions, adding to the destruction and misery that has plagued blockaded Gaza for years.
Israeli aircraft hit targets in Gaza while Iran-backed Palestinian jihadist militant group fired hundreds of rockets into Israel since Friday did.
The three-day fighting left 43 Palestinians dead, including 15 children and four of her women, and 311 wounded, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health. Israel said some of the dead were killed by rocket misfires.
On Monday, Israel said it was partially resuming travel to Gaza due to humanitarian needs, and would fully reopen if calm prevailed.
Hundreds of thousands of Israeli lives were disrupted during the violence. Security precautions recently imposed on residents of southern Israel are being gradually lifted on Monday, the military said.
The violence threatened to escalate into another all-out war, but was eventually contained as Gaza's ruling Hamas group remained on the sidelines. Israel is tightening its control over the coastal zone, including Israeli work permits for its inhabitants.
Israel and Hamas have fought four wars since the group seized control of his territory in 2007.
Israel launched operations Friday by attacking Islamic Jihad leaders, saying there was a "concrete threat." Anti-tank missile strikes against Israelis followed last week's arrest of another senior member of the Islamic Jihad in the West Bank. The arrest comes after months of Israeli raids in the West Bank to recruit suspects following a spate of Palestinian attacks against Israel.
Killed another Islamic jihadist leader in Saturday's strike.
Israel said some of the deaths during this round were due to erroneous rocket fire, including one incident in the Jebaliya refugee camp in northern Gaza on Saturday where six Palestinians were killed. said to have been caused by On Sunday, two men were killed when a projectile hit a house in the same area of Jebaliyah. The Palestinians held Israel responsible, but Israel said it was investigating whether the area had been hit by a errant rocket.
The outburst of violence prompted the military operation to It was a significant test for Israel's interim prime minister, Yair Lapid, who had no experience in directing. Yet he launched his offense three months before the general election.
President Joe Biden said he welcomed a ceasefire between Israel and Gaza-based militants.
"During his 72 hours, the United States has been working with officials in Israel, the Palestinian authorities, Egypt, Qatar, Jordan and other regions to facilitate a rapid resolution of the conflict," he said. said. he said in a statement on Sunday.
The UN Security Council was scheduled to hold an emergency meeting on the riots on Monday. China, which presides over the council this month, has scheduled the meeting at the request of the United Arab Emirates, which represents Arab countries on the council, as well as China, France, Ireland and Norway.
"Underscores its commitment to do all it can to end the ongoing escalation, ensure public safety and security, and follow up on the Palestinian Prisoner File," the United Nations said. Middle East Special Coordinator said. East Peace Process, Tor Wennesland, in a statement.
The Israeli military said militants in Gaza had fired about 580 rockets into Israel. The military said its air defense systems intercepted many of them, two of his planes being shot down and fired towards Jerusalem. Islamic Jihad has fewer fighters and followers than Hamas.
Islamic Jihad has fewer fighters and supporters than Hamas, and little is known about its weapons.Both groups seek the destruction of Israel, but their priorities differ, and Hamas constrained by the demands of government.
Hamas had strong motives to avoid another war. Last year's Israeli-Hamas war was one of four major conflicts, and several smaller battles over the past 15 years have taken a toll on his 2.3 million Palestinians living in this impoverished region. caused serious damage.
During this one year Israel and Hamas exchanged work permits and a slight relaxation of border closures imposed by Israel and Egypt when Hamas seized territory fifteen years ago. A tacit understanding was reached. Israel has issued her 12,000 work permits to the Gaza worker, and he expects to give another 2,000 permits.
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Goldenberg reported from Tel Aviv, Israel. Her AP writer Edith M. Lederer for the United Nations contributed to this report.