Egypt made ceasefire between Israel-Palestine: 33 Palestinians died in week-long violence

Egypt made ceasefire between Israel-Palestine: 33 Palestinians died in week-long violence, Islamic Jihad fired a thousand rockets

May 14, 2023 - 11:20
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Egypt made ceasefire between Israel-Palestine: 33 Palestinians died in week-long violence

Egypt has arranged a ceasefire between Israel and the Islamic Jihad Organization of Palestine. The week-long violence claimed the lives of 33 Palestinians, including 12 civilians.
At the same time, the Islamic Jihad organization had fired more than a thousand rockets at Israel. Because of this, many Israelis had to take shelter in bunkers. Giving information on Saturday, the Egyptian TV channel Al-Kahera said that the ceasefire came into force at 10 pm.
Regarding the ceasefire, the Islamic Jihad Organization of Palestine said that we announce to follow this ceasefire. Will accept it until Israel attacks. If Israel attacks, we too will not remain calm.
Israel's military told Aljazeera that they are assessing the ceasefire. It will also be attended by Prime Minister Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Galant. During this, the intelligence officers of the military will give complete information about the situation to both of them.
On Tuesday, 3 top commanders of Islamic Jihad were killed in Israel's air raid. After this, in retaliation, continuous rockets were fired from the Palestine side. Apart from the fighters of Islamic Jihad, common people also lost their lives in this. Many houses were also destroyed. At the same time, an 80-year-old Israeli woman also died in a rocket fired by Islamic Jihad.
The Palestine Islamic Jihad Organization was created in 1981. It was started by Palestinian boys studying in Egypt. It wants the occupation of Palestine in the West Bank, Gaza, and the areas occupied by Israel. Israel calls this organization an ally of Iran. Those who want to destroy Israel. The Islamic Jihad organization is small compared to the other big organizations that brought freedom to Palestine. It gets funding from Iran.
This struggle has been going on for at least 100 years in this area of the Middle East. There is a dispute over areas like West Bank, Gaza Strip, and Golan Heights. Palestine claims East Jerusalem, including these areas. At the same time, Israel is not ready to give up its claim on Jerusalem.
The Gaza Strip is between Israel and Egypt. It is currently occupied by Hamas. This is an anti-Israel group. In September 2005, Israel withdrew its forces from the Gaza Strip. In 2007, Israel imposed several restrictions on the area. Palestine calls for the establishment of an independent Palestinian state in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.

Muskan Kumawat Journalist & Writer