'Al Aqsa Flood' confuses Israelis, has them shooting at each other
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Ever since the Palestinian resistance launched Operation Al-Aqsa Flood, the Israeli occupation forces and Israeli settlers have been bumping into walls, left and right, out of confusion and panic.
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An anti-Israel sign with the chequered keffiyeh covering the Star of David, titled Operation Al-Aqsa Flood, in solidarity with the Palestinians in Vali-Asr Square, Tehran, Iran (AFP)
Ever since the Palestinian resistance launched Operation Al-Aqsa Flood, the Israeli occupation forces and Israeli settlers have been bumping into walls, left and right, out of confusion and panic.
According to Israeli media, in their panic, settlers drive and refuse to halt at checkpoints, assuming that the soldiers are members of Hamas dressed as the IOF, prompting the latter to open fire, believing that the drivers are Palestinians.
On Sunday, an IOF soldier became suspicious of a settler driving a truck at the “Shtoula” gate opposite the Lebanese village of Aita al-Shaab and opened fire at him when he didn't stop the vehicle. The driver then responded by attacking the IOF, running over five soldiers.
تفاصيل حادثة "شتولا" : قوة صهيونية اشتبهت بمستوطن كان يقود "بيك أب" عند بوابة المستعمرة المقابلة لبلدة #عيتا_الشعب ، عندما لم يتوقف ، بادروا بإطلاق النار بإتجاهه .. فهاجمهم معتقدا انهم حزب الله ثم دهس خمسة جنود من القوة 🫶🏻
— مصدر مسؤول (@fouadkhreiss) October 8, 2023
على الفور حضرت 5 سيارات إسعاف ونقلت المصابين ، و منها… pic.twitter.com/SVXTkqi4Yk
In another incident, close to the Gaza Strip, an Israeli Merkava tank fell off a trailer onto two cars while heading south, leaving one Israeli dead and three wounded.
That same day, Israeli Army Radio announced that the IOF killed a settler in Askalan after mistaking his identity.
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Israeli media reported as well that an IOF soldier committed suicide by shooting himself in the “Ra’im” settlement.
Hitting home at 1,000
Israeli media reported on Sunday that the number of Israeli deaths has risen to 700 and the wounded to 2,000, 350 of whom are in a serious and hopeless condition.
The Israeli media also announced that among those killed is the head of the elite Israeli Multidimensional unit, also known as the Ghost unit, Colonel Roi Levy.
The media also suggested that the death toll is nearing 1,000, pointing out that there are still quite a few settlers missing in addition to an unestimated number of settlers who were transferred to the Gaza Strip.
CNN reported that 44 Israeli occupation soldiers and 30 security officials have been identified among the killed.
![In a 2021 interview with Frontline by former US special representative James Jeffrey, he says he had "engaged with [HTS] via backchannels while serving in President Trump’s State Department. (Al Mayadeen English; Illustrated by Batoul Chamas)](https://alpha-en-media.almayadeen.net/media/image/2024/12/21/b4a69f2e-8682-43e4-9d37-49482b304ab3/3.png?v=2&format=webp "In a 2021 interview with Frontline by former US special representative James Jeffrey, he says he had \"engaged with [HTS] via backchannels while serving in President Trump’s State Department. (Al Mayadeen English; Illustrated by Batoul Chamas)")
