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The UN Security Council has scheduled a meeting for August 8 in connection with the growing conflict in the Gaza Strip. The meeting was requested by the UAE, China, France, Ireland and Norway.
On Friday, the Israel Defense Forces launched Operation Dawn, which, according to Israelis, is directed against Islamists. One of the field commanders of the Islamic Jihad organization (banned in the Russian Federation) was killed. The Israeli military also reported on the elimination of 15 militants.
At the same time, doctors report that 15 people were killed as a result of strikes on the Gaza Strip. Among them are children. 125 people were injured. According to various sources, Palestinian radicals fired 160 to 400 rockets and rockets at Israeli territory in response.