The May 2023 fighting between Israel and Islamic Jihad in Gaza
Gone quiet · last story May 13, 2023
Israel and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad militant group fought for five days in May 2023, after Israeli strikes killed three of the group's commanders in Gaza, until an Egyptian-brokered ceasefire took hold.[1][2]
What this arc covers
Five days of fighting between Israel and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad militant group in Gaza in May 2023: Israel's strikes that killed three of the group's commanders and others, the rockets fired toward Israel, and the Egyptian-mediated ceasefire that ended the round.
Earliest story we hold May 9, 2023 · 7 stories · 59 independent sources (counted once each) · 4 days
Background
The fighting began with a pre-dawn raid involving 40 Israeli aircraft that killed three Islamic Jihad commanders along with members of their families, in what Israel described as an operation targeting the group's leaders.[1] Militants fired rockets toward Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and southern Israel,[3][4] and by the third day the escalation had killed 29 people in Gaza and one in Israel.[5] Egypt circulated ceasefire proposals as the strikes and rocket fire went on,[6][7] and after a ceasefire took effect on the night of May 13, life in Gaza quickly appeared to return to normal.[2]
Supporting stories (7)
- Israel strikes on Gaza kill 13, including three Islamic Jihad leaders
- Cease-fire between Israel, Gaza seems to hold
- IDF launches strikes on Islamic Jihad targets in Gaza after rocket attacks
- Palestinian militants fire more rockets, as Israeli airstrikes hit Gaza despite cease-fire efforts
- New fighting kills 2 Palestinian militant commanders, elderly man in Israel as Egypt pushes truce
- Israeli Airstrikes on Gaza Continue as Hopes for a Cease-Fire Grow
- Israel and Islamic Jihad agree ceasefire after days of violence
Overview updated Oct 8, 2026
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| Week of | Left | Center | Right | Articles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2023 | 24 | 25 | 9 | 181 |
| May 15, 2023 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.
41% left · 44% center · 15% right of 59 independent sources among the outlets we track, across 7 stories.
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May 2023
May 9– 12IDF launches strikes on Islamic Jihad targets in Gaza after rocket attacks22 articles · 10 independent sources2 left, 2 center, 2 right- May 9Israel strikes on Gaza kill 13, including three Islamic Jihad leaders38 articles · 27 independent sources7 left, 6 center, 2 right
- May 9– 12New fighting kills 2 Palestinian militant commanders, elderly man in Israel as Egypt pushes truce51 articles · 34 independent sources7 left, 8 center, 5 right
- May 10– 13Palestinian militants fire more rockets, as Israeli airstrikes hit Gaza despite cease-fire efforts31 articles · 19 independent sources7 left, 4 center, 0 right
- May 10– 12Israeli Airstrikes on Gaza Continue as Hopes for a Cease-Fire Grow15 articles · 9 independent sources1 left, 3 center, 4 right
- May 11– 15Cease-fire between Israel, Gaza seems to hold69 articles · 42 independent sources8 left, 15 center, 1 right
- May 13Israel and Islamic Jihad agree ceasefire after days of violence5 articles · 5 independent sources1 left, 1 center, 0 right