Destruction of a mortar shell launcher (IDF Spokesman)
The defense establishment said Saturday evening that civilians in the Gaza Strip are criticizing Islamic Jihad for the harm caused to residents by failed launches, the economic and humanitarian damage and the damage caused to buildings. According to assessments in the defense establishment, Islamic Jihad will find it difficult to finance the reconstruction of the destroyed buildings and also to pay rent to civilians.
Aid organizations in the Gaza Strip conveyed messages to Israel that if diesel fuel supplies were not delivered by Monday, they would be forced to shut down the power plant and significantly reduce electricity. The defense establishment claims that this is a significant pressure point on the Hamas leadership. The terrorist organization raises additional concerns due to a shortage of equipment for water desalination, sewage treatment, and equipment that does not enter due to the closure of the Kerem Shalom crossing when the operation begins.
Damage in the Gaza Strip from IDF strikes (Photo: Reuters)
During normal times, an average of 400 trucks with goods and equipment enter the Gaza Strip every day, and about 30 trucks leave for export, mainly hundreds of tons of agricultural produce, fish, textiles and furniture for marketing in Israel, Judea and Samaria. According to assessments in the defense establishment, at the end of "Shield and Arrow" there will be produce that will not be marketable in Israel due to the passage of time and cooling problems.
Meanwhile, a security source said Wednesday evening that a ceasefire between Islamic Jihad and Israel is emerging, which will begin at 22 p.m. A Western diplomat also confirmed this, and a source familiar with the details said that the ceasefire proposal was led by Egyptian mediators. According to him, this proposal is different from the other proposals that have been raised so far.
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