The Israeli military is ready to stop attacks on the Gaza Strip if terrorists stop launching rockets.
Israel is ready to stop the military operation against “Islamic Jihad” in the Gaza Strip, if the terrorists stop the missile strikes. This was announced on Saturday, August 6, by Israeli Finance Minister Avigdor Lieberman, reports The Times of Israel.
“If Jihad announces a ceasefire, we will also stop,” the minister said.
According to Lieberman, the liquidated terrorist leader “is not only a time bomb, but also controlled time bombs.”
“Of course, we are not looking for war or confrontation, but we are not ready to live under the threat of someone. I hope this message has been heard clearly,” the minister added.
According to the Israel Defense Forces, on the first day of Operation Dawn, approximately 350 rockets were fired from the Gaza Strip in response to airstrikes. Of these, 94 fell in the Gaza Strip and another 29 in the Mediterranean, including two near Tel Aviv.
The Iron Dome air defense system intercepted 162 missiles, intercepting 95.9% of missiles fired at populated areas.
Meanwhile, on Saturday night, the rocket attacks continued. In particular, under fire from the cities of Sderot and Eshkol, several rockets were intercepted after turning on the sirens in Ashdod.
Recall that the Israel Defense Forces on the eve of launching Operation Dawn against the “Islamic Jihad” group in the Gaza Strip. During the airstrikes, Taysir Jabari, the head of the northern district of the military wing of the Islamic Jihad in Gaza, and several other militants were removed. some civilians were killed.
In response, the terrorists launched massive rocket attacks in central and southern Israel.
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