Israel and Islamic Jihad hold talks after days of intense fighting.
The meeting for the ceasefire deliberation will take place
on Sunday in Egypt by 1700 GMT (11:30 p.m. Israeli local time).
Both Israel and the leaders of the Islamic Jihad have confirmed the report for the truce delegation.
Israelis and Palestinians have seen rains of rockets falling
from their skies for the past three days. The recent escalation between the two
groups began when Israeli Defense Force, IDF, carried out what they called “Operation
Breaking Dawn” on Friday which led to the destruction of several targets in
Gaza. The attack also killed the leader of the Islamic Jihad, Taysir al-Jabari,
and 9 others.
The recent conflicts have led to the death of about 31
Palestinians and 260 people being injured according to Al Jazeera reports.
Israel has only been able to escape the horror, all thanks to the Iron Dome
Technology that has been able to stop 70% of the over 500 rockets fired so far
by the Islamic Jihad.
Operation Breaking Dawn began after weeks of threats
from the Palestinian Islamic Jihad to attack Israel.
About Israel's Operation Against the Palestinian Islamic Jihad
The fight between Israel and Gazans began several years ago
but became intense after Israel’s withdrawal of its force from the Gaza Strip in
2005, leaving it under Palestinian Authority. The corruption by Palestinian
officials has denied Palestinians access to basic amenities. This leads to the
rise in terror groups like Hamas and Islamic jihad which are sponsored by Iran as
proxy fighters.
Egypt formed an advocacy group to mediate the conflict between
Israel and the Palestinians a few years ago. Although the conflict and hatred continue
between the two nations, the Egyptian peacekeeping mission in the region has
seen a positive and significant turnaround.
Some suggest a two-state solution to the
problem, but many Israelis do not support the idea. Besides, the Palestinian
terror organizations do not want anything less than Israel failing to exist as
a nation.
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is one of the most complex political
turmoil of modern times. Nonetheless, one can still believe that someday the conflict
between Israel and the Palestinian People will come to an end for the
good of the region.
The Ongoing Ceasefire Talks
The terms of the ceasefire agreement are not yet known to the public. Egypt’s officials say they are working for the release of the Islamic Jihad militants
captured days ago by the Israeli Forces.
If the peace talks between Israel and Islamic Jihad is successful, it will bring an end to a conflict that has caused tension in the region for the past three days.
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