Operation "Dawn": shooting during the night into the Gaza Strip, the IDF attacks in the Gaza Strip

The third day of Operation Dawn opened with another attack by the IDF in the Gaza Strip, from where shots were fired at the Otaf settlements during the night. Last night, the IDF announced that it had killed two senior members of the Islamic Jihad in an attack in Rafah, one of them being Khaled Mansour - which resulted in "the killing The top of the Islamic Jihad within a day"

Amir Bohbot, Yanir Yagana, Barak Ravid and Uri Sela

07/08/2022

Sunday, 07 August 2022, 04:22 Updated: 04:54

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The Chief of Staff: We will not allow any organization in any arena to harm the sovereignty of the State of Israel (credit: IDF spokesperson)

The IDF announced last night (Sunday) that it is attacking the Gaza Strip. This, after firing during the night at the Gaza Strip, and heavy attacks on Israel throughout the weekend. Last night, the head of the Operations Division in the IDF, Major General Oded Basiuk, announced that "the entire security top of the arm The military operation of the Islamic Jihad in the Gaza Strip has been thwarted."

Yesterday, the IDF attacked targets of the Islamic Jihad throughout the Gaza Strip. The IDF spokesman informed that the air force attacks apparently killed a senior member of the Islamic Jihad, Khaled Mansour, the organization's commander in the southern Gaza Strip.

Mansour is the counterpart of Taysir Jabari, the commander of the northern division who was killed on Friday when the operation began.

Also, Palestinians reported deaths in IDF attacks in the Jabaliya area, including children. However, IDF officials rejected the claims that it was an air force attack and said that the cause of the explosion was a failed Palestinian launch.

According to media reports in the Gaza Strip, from the beginning of the "Dawn" operation until now, 24 people have been killed in IDF attacks. At least 100 people have been moderately-severely injured in IDF attacks, the Palestinians said.

Following the attacks in the Gaza Strip, the Palestinian ambassador to the UN announced that the Security Council will discuss the escalation in the Gaza Strip on Monday, and that the discussion is expected to be closed.

The house in Sderot that was hit by a rocket

In the video: damage to a damaged house in Sderot (photo: Municipality of Sderot)

Meanwhile, the Home Front Command announced that its instructions have not changed and remain in effect until today (Sunday) at 18:00.

There is a restriction on gatherings within a range of 40 kilometers from the Gaza Strip and within a range of up to 80 kilometers a "special situation on the home front" is defined.

At around 18:00 yesterday, a heavy volley of gunfire was fired at Gush Dan and alarms were heard in Tel Aviv, Bat Yam, Holon, Azor and Rishon Lezion.

The Iron Dome system was activated in the center, and intercepted two rockets in the skies over Bat Yam.

Two more rockets fell in the sea near Tel Aviv.

No casualties or heavy damage were reported.

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Documentation of the assassination of the commander of the military wing of the Islamic Jihad

On video: documentation of the defeat of the commander of the northern area of ​​the Palestinian Islamic Jihad organization, Taysir Jabari (credit: IDF spokesman)

During the weekend, the barrages were renewed from time to time towards the settlements in the Eshkol, Shaar HaNegev, Ashkelon Beach and Sderot councils, and alarms were also heard in the Ashkelon area, Netivot and Shafala.

During the evening, one of the rockets fell in the yard of the Strauss factory in the Negev Gate, where no injuries were reported.

During another barrage, a rocket fell near a building in Ashkelon, and there were no casualties in the incident.

Alongside the continuation of the shooting, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said that he and his men "are working around the clock to prevent the situation in Gaza from getting out of control."

In the meantime, Prime Minister Yair Lapid held a situational assessment regarding internal security in preparation for the events of Tisha B'Av in Jerusalem and against the background of the operation in Gaza.

One of the main issues in the discussion was whether to impose any restrictions on Jews going to the Temple Mount - especially MKs. According to the assessment of the situation that was provided later, the Temple Mount will open today to Jews during normal hours.

Instructions of the Home Front Command.

August 6, 2022 (photo: IDF spokesman)

During lunch hours on Saturday, a rocket fell in the Eshkol Regional Council, and a person was slightly injured by shrapnel and damage was caused on the spot.

After that, two soldiers were injured who came to deal with the fall of a PEMS that did not explode in the envelope, and were hit by fragments of a rocket that fell in their area. Fragments of an interceptor fell in one of the neighborhoods in Sderot, there were no casualties. However, a lot of damage was caused to a house in the city that was hit by a rocket.

In response to the rocket fire , the IDF spokesman announced that the Air Force attacked two naval ammunition depots located in the homes of Jihad operatives, and that combat helicopters and Magellan fighters attacked four of the organization's military positions and two weapons depots.

Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi arrived at the IDF The IDF's attack on the Home Front Command, where there is a situation assessment for the continuation of the activity.

During his visit, Kochavi said that "we will not allow any organization in any arena to harm the sovereignty of the State of Israel."

The scene of the rocket crash in Ashkelon, yesterday (photo: official website, use according to Section 27 A of the Copyright Law)

In a telephone conversation between Prime Minister Yair Lapid and the heads of authorities from the south, he informed them of the progress of the operation and the assessments for the continuation, the Prime Minister's Office said. At the same time, Defense Minister Benny Gantz visited the Iron Dome battery in the Gaza Strip together with the commander of the air defense, Brigadier General Gilad Biran .

During his visit, Gantz said that "the Islamic Jihad leadership that sits in the hotels in Tehran, Syria and Lebanon - is cut off from its people."

In his words, Gantz also attacked Iran, which finances terrorist organizations in the Gaza Strip, and said: "The Revolutionary Guards will not pay the salaries of the residents of Gaza."

Interception of Iron Dome.

Yesterday (photo: Avi Rokah)

Deployment of IDF forces near the Gaza Strip. Yesterday (Photo: Reuven Castro)

A destroyed building after the IDF attack in the Gaza Strip. Yesterday (photo: official website, from Twitter)

The house in Sderot that was hit by a rocket.

Yesterday (photo: official website, Sderot municipality spokeswoman)

A fire at the "Nirlat" factory following the fall of a rocket.

Yesterday (photo: MDA)

Roadblocks to the southern settlements.

Yesterday (photo: Reuven Castro)

Deployment of IDF forces near the border fence. Yesterday (Photo: Reuven Castro)

On Friday, the IDF launched Operation Dawn against the Islamic Jihad in the Gaza Strip. This, after days of extended alert in the south for fear of attacks in response to the arrest of the organization's senior official in the territories, Basem al-Saadi. The IDF said that the opening air strike lasted 170 seconds, and claimed Because 15 senior members of the organization were killed, including Taysir Jabari.

Jabari replaced Baha Abu al-Ata who was eliminated in Operation Black Belt in 2019.

With the opening of the operation, special forces and artillery attacked military positions of the terrorist organization and eliminated several operatives of the Islamic Jihad.

Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi directed the IDF to go into emergency mode and open the Supreme Command post, and Defense Minister Benny Gantz approved the mobilization of up to 25,000 reservists through an extraordinary call-up order.

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