What Israel Gained and Lost in a Day of Fighting
Terrorists in Gaza launched 100 rockets at Israeli civilians.
May 5, 2023
What Israel Gained and Lost in a Day of Fighting
Terrorists in Gaza launched 100 rockets at Israeli civilians.
On Tuesday, Khader Adnan, a senior member of Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) awaiting trial in an Israeli jail, succeeded in starving himself to death. Islamic Jihad, with the consent of Hamas, responded by firing some 100 rockets into southwestern Israel. After the IDF carried out retaliatory airstrikes, Egypt brokered a ceasefire, which went into effect on Wednesday morning. Ron Ben-Yishai takes stock:
May 5, 2023
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