On 3rd day of lockdown, senior officer says sweeping road closures near Strip will continue ‘as long as necessary’ amid threat of Palestinian Islamic Jihad revenge attack

Plans in place for response to potential rise in violence; Israeli planes, armed drones fly over Strip to thwart terror squads; roads vulnerable to missiles and snipers stay shut

Senior commanders of Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad barely escaped shootout with Israeli troops that killed 2 Palestinians in Nablus on July 24, report says

Military bolsters forces surrounding Strip with terror group said determined to avenge arrest of West Bank leader; Israel said refusing PIJ demands made through Egyptian mediator

Military stays on alert after arrest of West Bank terror chief, deploying 100 reservists, 3 conscript companies near Strip; air defenses ready for possible rocket fire

Egyptian mediators said to enter Strip to calm anger in Islamic Jihad after arrest of terror group's West Bank leader

After reports said senior Islamic Jihad operative was bitten by military dog during his arrest, IDF leaks images showing him in good condition in bid to calm tensions

Train lines from Ashkelon to Netivot also halted amid fears of anti-tank fire from coastal enclave following night of mass arrests throughout West Bank by Israeli military

Troops surround home of Bassem Saadi, detain him and son-in-law; Islamic Jihad declares state of alert

Military says Palestinians hurled stones and firebombs at troops during widescale arrest operation in West Bank; no IDF, Palestinian injuries reported