Israel's Iron Dome missile defense system intercepts missiles fired from the Gaza Strip. File photoTEL AVIV, Aug 8Islamic Jihad fired about a thousand rockets into Israel during the latest escalation, the Israeli military press service said. «Operation Dawn» lasted 56 hours before the ceasefire began , which was agreed with the mediation of Egypt and began last night at 23:30. As a result of successful strikes by the Israel Defense Forces, the top commanders of Islamic Jihad in the Gaza Strip were targeted. Islamic Jihad fired about 1,000 rockets, about 200 fell on the territory of the Gaza Strip,” the report says. It is noted that the proportion of missiles intercepted by the Iron Dome missile defense system is approximately 96% — 380 interceptions. 
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