Palestinian authorities raise the death toll in the Israeli operation to 11 after a new attack this Saturday

Aug. 6 (EUROPA PRESS) –

The Palestinian medical authorities have already raised the number of dead to 11 and the wounded to 80 as a result of the bombing campaign launched yesterday by the Israeli Army against the positions of the Islamic Jihad terrorist organization in the Gaza Strip.

The latest attack has occurred near the Gaza town of Khan Younis, in the south of the enclave, and has left at least one dead and two wounded, according to the official Palestinian news agency Wafa.

On the other hand, Israel has confirmed in the last few minutes a new rocket attack against the communities of Kisufim and Ein Hashlosha, close to the Strip, with no record of victims or injuries at the moment, reports ‘The Times of Israel’.

So far, the Al Quds Brigades — the armed wing of Islamic Jihad — have launched more than 100 projectiles at Israeli cities, including Tel Aviv, while the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have targeted strategic locations with projectiles. in different parts of the Gaza Strip.

The exchange of missiles between the parties comes after the Israeli authorities announced a military operation, called ‘Dawn’, which began with the announcement of the death of a commander of the Islamic Jihad military forces, identified as Taisir al Jabari. , death confirmed by the militia itself.