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  In total, according to the Gaza Ministry of Health, 33 people were killed in the operation...  At least four of them, also according to Palestinian data, were killed as a result of failed jihad launches.  147 Palestinians were injured, 20 houses were destroyed and 940 housing units were damaged - of which 49 are now defined as "unfit for habitation".  The initial estimates are that the total damage is estimated at about 5 million dollars.</small></blockquote></ref> along with two dead on the Israeli side, one of them a resident of Gaza. Over 1200 launches, a sixth of which fell in the Gaza Strip, most of the crossings were intercepted. Home Front Command has gradually removing restrictions.

  In total, according to the Gaza Ministry of Health, 33 people were killed in the operation...  At least four of them, also according to Palestinian data, were killed as a result of failed jihad launches.  147 Palestinians were injured, 20 houses were destroyed and 940 housing units were damaged - of which 49 are now defined as "unfit for habitation".  The initial estimates are that the total damage is estimated at about 5 million dollars.</small></blockquote></ref> along with two dead on the Israeli side, one of them a resident of Gaza. Over 1200 launches, a sixth of which fell in the Gaza Strip, most of the crossings were intercepted. Home Front Command has gradually removing restrictions.

IDF waited 2 days to kill Islamic Jihad leader who was using [[Terrorists use of human shields|human shields]].<ref>[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/371299 IDF waited 2 days to kill Islamic Jihad leader who was using human shields], ''INN'', May 11, 2023.<blockquote><small>

IDF waited 2 days to kill Islamic Jihad leader who was using [[Human shields by terrorists|human shields]].<ref>[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/371299 IDF waited 2 days to kill Islamic Jihad leader who was using human shields], ''INN'', May 11, 2023.<blockquote><small>

IDF spokesman says military held off on striking deputy commander of Islamic Jihad rocket launching force until he wasn't with family.

IDF spokesman says military held off on striking deputy commander of Islamic Jihad rocket launching force until he wasn't with family.

This afternoon, the IDF announced that it had killed Ahmed Abu-Deka, the deputy commander of the rocket launching force of the Islamic Jihad terrorist organization, in an airstrike in Gaza. However, the military could have gotten Abu-Deka two days earlier, and held off on attacking due to the presence of human shields.

This afternoon, the IDF announced that it had killed Ahmed Abu-Deka, the deputy commander of the rocket launching force of the Islamic Jihad terrorist organization, in an airstrike in Gaza. However, the military could have gotten Abu-Deka two days earlier, and held off on attacking due to the presence of human shields.

Maj. Gen. Eliezer Toledano, the head of the IDF's Southern Command. told reporters this afternoon (Thursday) “We started with the [senior] command in the opening strike. From there we continued for a second attack last night where we killed the head of the rocket array. And now we killed his deputy."</small></blockquote></ref>

Maj. Gen. Eliezer Toledano, the head of the IDF's Southern Command. told reporters this afternoon (Thursday) “We started with the [senior] command in the opening strike. From there we continued for a second attack last night where we killed the head of the rocket array. And now we killed his deputy."</small></blockquote></ref>

An Egyptian brokered cease fire was reached.  

An [[Egypt]]ian brokered cease fire was reached.  

The PIJ leader, Muhammad al-Hindi (محمد الهندي), wrapped his statement of asking to stop targeted assassination of its commanders by "killing civilians."<ref>

The PIJ leader, Muhammad al-Hindi (محمد الهندي), wrapped his statement of asking to stop targeted assassination of its commanders by "killing civilians."<ref>

Orit Perlov @oritperlov ([https://twitter.com/oritperlov/status/1657455745443438599 May 13, 2023]):<blockquote>

Orit Perlov @oritperlov ([https://twitter.com/oritperlov/status/1657455745443438599 May 13, 2023]):<blockquote>

The ceasefire agreement between Israel and the Islamic Jihad went into effect Saturday night and if preserved, Operation Shield and Arrow could be described as one of the most successful operations of the IDF and the Shin Bet in Gaza.</blockquote>

The ceasefire agreement between Israel and the Islamic Jihad went into effect Saturday night and if preserved, Operation Shield and Arrow could be described as one of the most successful operations of the IDF and the Shin Bet in Gaza.</blockquote>

''NYT'''s "Palestinian" Islamic reporter purposely misreported facts:<ref>Jonathan S Tobin, [https://www.jns.org/opinion/palestinians-are-addicted-to-an-endless-cycle-of-nakbas/ Palestinians are addicted to an endless cycle of ‘nakbas’], ''JNS'', May 9, 2023.<blockquote><small>

[[NYT]]'s "Palestinian" Islamic reporter purposely misreported facts:<ref>Jonathan S Tobin, [https://www.jns.org/opinion/palestinians-are-addicted-to-an-endless-cycle-of-nakbas/ Palestinians are addicted to an endless cycle of ‘nakbas’], ''JNS'', May 9, 2023.<blockquote><small>

Israel’s pushback against rocket fire generated the usual condemnations. But the fighting with a rogue terror group based in Gaza is just the latest chapter of a century-old war against the Jews.</small></blockquote></ref><blockquote>Abdulrahim’s explanation of the goal of Islamic Jihad was purposely vague. She left out the fact that it is an Islamist party that believes that the entire country—Israel and the territories—should be governed solely by Islamic law. Even more important, she wrote that it was created in the 1980s “to fight the Israeli occupation.” To most Times readers and consumers of other corporate media outlets, that sounds like the organization wants to end Israel’s “occupation” of Judea and Samaria (the “West Bank”), as well as Jerusalem. But for Palestinian Arabs, the phrase means something different.

Israel’s pushback against rocket fire generated the usual condemnations. But the fighting with a rogue terror group based in Gaza is just the latest chapter of a century-old war against the Jews.</small></blockquote></ref><blockquote>Abdulrahim’s explanation of the goal of Islamic Jihad was purposely vague. She left out the fact that it is an Islamist party that believes that the entire country—Israel and the territories—should be governed solely by Islamic law. Even more important, she wrote that it was created in the 1980s “to fight the Israeli occupation.” To most Times readers and consumers of other corporate media outlets, that sounds like the organization wants to end Israel’s “occupation” of Judea and Samaria (the “West Bank”), as well as Jerusalem. But for Palestinian Arabs, the phrase means something different.