The Paper's reporter Nan Boyi
On August 8, 2022, local time, in the Palestinian Gaza Strip, during the ceasefire between Israel and Gaza, a fuel truck entered the power plant through rafah and Israel's Karem Shalom crossing. People's Vision Diagram
On August 8, local time, Israel reopened the border crossings in the Gaza Strip. Earlier, under the mediation of Egypt, at 23:30 local time on August 7 (4:30 Beijing time on August 8), the ceasefire agreement between Israel and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (Jerhad) came into effect.
On August 7, 2022, local time, Ashkelon, Israel, Israel's "Iron Dome" defense system (right) launched to intercept rockets fired from the Gaza Strip (left) toward Israel. At this time, the ceasefire agreement between the Palestinians and Israelis is about to enter into force. People's Vision Diagram
According to Reuters reported on the 8th, the opening of the Gaza border crossing allows fuel trucks to enter Gaza, increasing the power supply for Gaza's only power plant. Prior to this, electricity supply maintenance time in the Gaza Strip had been reduced to 8 hours a day.
Israel has gradually lifted restrictions on Gaza
According to CCTV news reports, the Israel Defense Forces announced on the 8th that although the Erez port was reopened and fuel and humanitarian assistance were allowed to enter the Gaza Strip, pedestrians were temporarily prohibited from entering and leaving. According to Israeli military radio reports, the port may be reopened to Palestinian laborers as early as the 9th.
In addition, the main roads and railways in the border area between Israel and the Gaza Strip, which were once closed, were reopened on the 8th. In southern Israel, near the Gaza Strip, public living services in towns and communities have returned to normal and restrictions on residents' travel have been lifted.
According to Reuters, on August 8, the United Nations Security Council held a meeting on the recent violent clashes between Palestine and Israel. At the meeting, Tor Wennesland, the UN special envoy for the Middle East, said: "The ceasefire is fragile. The resumption of any hostilities will only have devastating consequences for palestinians and Israelis alike and will diminish any hope of any political progress on key issues. ”
On August 7, 2022, local time, in the Palestinian Gaza Strip, after the Israeli air strike on Gaza City, the smoke of gunfire rolled in. Visual China figure
Each declares victory
After the ceasefire agreement came into force, both sides of the conflict sent a "signal of victory". Later on Aug. 7, Jahad leader Ziad al-Nakhala announced at a news conference that the ceasefire was "a victory."
According to CCTV News, Ziad began a multi-day visit to the Iranian capital Tehran on August 3, during which the Israel Defense Forces launched military operations against Jerhad.
Ziad met with Iranian President Lehi in Tehran on August 6. Lehi said Israel "has once again demonstrated to the world its acts of aggression and occupation against [Palestine], but the resistance of the people of Gaza will hasten the fall of the Israeli regime". Ziyad thanked Iran for its support. The "victory news" announced by Ziad on the 7th was released on pro-Iranian television.
In contrast, Israeli Prime Minister Rapid said in a televised address: "All our goals have been achieved. The entire high military command organized by The Gaza Jahad organization was successfully eliminated within three days. ”
Israel stressed that the operation was a "major blow" to The Capacity of the Jhad Organization. An Israeli military official said: "There is no doubt that the Jhad organization has been hit hard and it will take time to recover." "According to the military official's description, the Jerhard organization lost two senior commanders, which would seriously undermine its ability to plan and carry out operations; Some 20 other armed personnel were killed in the attack, and a large number of anti-tank weapons and rocket production and storage facilities were destroyed.
The Israeli military official added: "We have not eliminated the Jerhad organization, and this is not our goal either." ”
Another Israeli diplomat claimed that the Jhad organization was surprised by Israel's intelligence and operational capabilities.
In response, Jhad stressed that, while the organization's leadership and combat effectiveness may be damaged, it has the ability to put conditions on Israel and maintain unity and cohesion.
On August 5, 2022, local time, the Gaza Strip Khan Yunis, smoke and flames rose, and Israel's air strikes on the Gaza Strip continued.
On August 5, 2022, local time, Gaza City, Gaza Strip, israeli troops launched an attack in the Gaza Strip after local residents. People's Vision Diagram
Life in Gaza is difficult
At least 44 people, 15 of whom were children, were killed in Israeli operations against senior commanders of the Jhad group, Reuters reported; In the Gaza Strip, hundreds more were injured and several houses were destroyed.
In response, Palestinian militants fired more than 1,000 rockets at Israel, causing residents of southern Israel and major cities, including Tel Aviv, to flee to refuge. There were no serious casualties on the Israeli side. Israeli officials stress that this is largely due to the Iron Dome air defense system, which has a success rate of about 96 percent in intercepting rockets from Gaza.
Fearing an escalation of the conflict, Israel has carefully focused its actions on the Jerhad group and avoiding involving the Palestinian Hamas group, which has more influence over Gaza, into the fighting, Reuters said.
On May 9, 2022, local time, in Gaza City, students waited for the school bus to go home. Visual China figure
The Gaza Strip is a narrow coastal strip where some 2.3 million people live and are subject to israeli and Egyptian blockades. According to the World Bank, unemployment in the Gaza Strip is close to 48 percent, and about 12,000 Palestinians enter Israel every day through the Erez crossing to work. Whenever tensions are raging in the Gaza Strip, the Israeli side usually closes the Erez crossing and restricts the entry of Palestinians.
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