May 2019 Gaza–Israel clashes
| Gaza–Israel clashes (May 2019) | |||||||
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| Part of Gaza–Israel conflict | |||||||
Picture of the Gaza–Israel barrier | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Israel | |||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Yahya Sinwar Hamed Ahmed Abed Khudri † | Benjamin Netanyahu | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
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Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades Al-Nasser Salah al-Deen Brigades | |||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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Per Palestinians: 25 killed (~10 militants), 154 wounded Per ITIC: 23 killed (17 militants) |
4 civilians killed, 123 civilians wounded, 2 soldiers wounded | ||||||
A Gaza–Israel conflict escalation began on 3 May 2019 after two Israeli soldiers were injured by sniper fire from the Gaza Strip during the weekly protests at the Gaza–Israel border. In response, the Israeli Air Force carried out an airstrike, killing two Palestinians. Following this, hundreds of rockets were launched from Gaza at Israel, while the Israeli Air Force struck numerous targets within the Gaza Strip. In addition, Israel increased its troop presence near the Israel–Gaza barrier.
A ceasefire facilitated by Egyptian mediators went into effect on 6 May.