Israel on Monday night agreed a ceasefire with Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) after 60 rockets were fired at the country that day by the Gaza-based terror group.
According to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) the Iron Dome missile defence system intercepted 90% of rockets that would otherwise have landed in populated areas.
One Israeli man sustained moderate injuries and 15 people were treated at Barzilai Hospital in Ashkelon with light injuries.
Israel responded with targeted air strikes on terror infrastructure in the Gaza Strip, including Islamic Jihad compounds used for naval weapons storage and military compounds used for training.
Islamic Jihad’s military wing declared that it had “completed the military response,” but warned that it would continue its jihad and would retaliate for any Israeli attempt to attack the Palestinian people and its land.
The ceasefire agreement was reached with the mediation of Egypt intelligence officials and the UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Nickolay Mladenov.
