A ceasefire between Israel and the Islamic Jihad militant group in Gaza was holding on Monday, August 8, 2022, after a weekend of hostilities left dozens of Palestinians dead.

The truce, announced on Sunday evening by both sides, came about 50 hours after the escalation began, when Israel launched what it called preemptive strikes on targets of the Islamic Jihad militant group in Gaza.

At least 44 Palestinians, including 15 children and some militants, were killed in the violence, according to information from Palestinian officials.