Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid visits the Southern District Command HeadquartersTEL AVIV, Aug 7 Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid announced the achievement of the goals of Operation Dawn, writes the Yediot Ahronot newspaper. /uploads/2022/08/af747c42eb189492aaac98edfc03440e.jpg» />The Israeli army struck at the mortar «Islamic Jihad»As reported by the office of the head of government, Lapid visited the Southern Military District and the area on the border with the Gaza Strip. Together with the Minister of Defense, he held a meeting to assess the current situation with the head of the general staff, Lieutenant General Aviv Kochavi. Then the prime minister met with the heads of local councils and mayors of cities in the south of the country and informed them about the meeting of directors general of ministries held the day before on the issue of providing citizens with timely assistance. 
Israel announced the launch of almost 600 rockets from the Gaza Strip Earlier Sunday, Reuters, citing a source, reported that Israel had agreed to a truce in Gaza proposed by Egyptian mediators, it could come into force at 20:00 local time (coincides with Moscow time). At the same time, the Islamic Jihad group put forward a condition for a ceasefire, demanding the release of leader Bassam al-Saadi, who was detained on suspicion of terrorism. On August 5, the Israeli army launched Operation Dawn against the Islamic Jihad group in the Gaza Strip. Israeli military strikes targets in the enclave, air raid sirens sound in the country's border areas and in some central cities. According to the Gaza Ministry of Health, more than 30 people were killed and about 250 were injured as a result of the shelling. Moscow called on the parties to the conflict to show restraint and return to the ceasefire. jpg» />»Islamic Jihad» accused Israel of escalating the conflict
