Israeli army launches large-scale air operation against Islamic Jihad in Gaza. This was stated in the Ministry of Defense of the country.
Secretary of Defense Benny Gantz had a telephone conversation with US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin.
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According to the Israeli Ministry of Defense, 71 rockets were fired from Gaza at Israel in just two hours this night.. Nine of these rockets landed in the Gaza Strip.
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Also, according to The Times of Israel, it became known that the Tel Aviv authorities ordered the opening of public bomb shelters..
And even earlier, the Minister of Defense approved an order to call up up to 25,000 reservists "
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The decision was made after the Israeli army attacked the Gaza Strip this afternoon during a special operation against the Islamic Jihad group and eliminated the leader of the Islamic Jihad terrorist organization, Taysir Jabari..