Al-Aqsa Flood operation Israeli death toll rises to 250

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Al Mayadeen
7 Oct 2023 21:44

Two senior Israeli military leaders are reported to have been killed in the Al-Aqsa Flood Operation.

A screengrab from a video depicting Al-Qassam Brigades resistance fighters storming the "Erez" Israeli military outpost, October 7, 2023 (Palestinian Resistance Military Media)

Israeli media reported that the death toll of the Al-Aqsa Flood Operation rose to more than 250 with 1100 injured.

Of the injured, 250 are in critical condition and 18 are hopeless cases.

Israeli Channel 13 noted that the death toll so far is "only the tip of the iceberg of the actual death toll".

The Channel 12 correspondent Tamir Steinman reported that there are many servicemen, soldiers, and policemen were killed in addition to two senior military leaders.

"I won't provide exact numbers here, but in the cabinet, they are talking about a death toll much higher than 200. It's as if the situation isn't already difficult enough; we need to take a breath and prepare for even more challenging news," Channel 12 correspondent for political affairs Yaron Avraham reported.

Earlier, Hamas fired 150 rockets toward "Tel Aviv", After the Israeli occupation forces targeted the 14-story Palestine tower in Gaza.

Israeli media: a two-story building in Tel Aviv was directly hit. Rescue attempts are underway. #PalestineUnderAttack #OperationIronSwords #طوفان_الأقصى pic.twitter.com/NfyqKxSZjI
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Furthermore, Al-Qassam had also reported in a military statement that fighters are currently engaged in heroic battles in 25 locations as of this moment.

#Watch | Palestinian Resistance launches a new salvo of rockets from the Gaza Strip toward the Israeli occupation settlements in response to the bombing of the residential tower in the #Gaza Strip.#Palestine
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Mohammad Deif, Commander-in-Chief of al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, has announced the launching of Operation Al-Aqsa Flood following a barrage of rockets fired and an infiltration operation into Gaza Envelope settlements.

The leader said the operation comes in response to the Israeli occupation's desecration of al-Aqsa Mosque, as well as multiple assaults against women in its yards.

Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of the Hamas movement, issued a military statement regarding Operation Al-Aqsa Flood which was launched this morning.

Al-Qassam Brigades announced that their fighters managed to breach the Israeli enemy's defensive line under intense missile cover and bombing of the [Israeli] enemy’s command and control system.

The statement highlighted that the Brigades' fighters executed a coordinated and simultaneous attack on more than 50 sites of the IOF's Gaza division and southern command.

The statement added that the operation led to the collapse of the Gaza Division's defenses, with al-Qassam fighters currently engaged in heroic battles in 25 locations as of this moment.

The Al-Qassam Brigades also noted that fighting rages on at the "Raim" base, the headquarters of the Gaza Division.

On another note, Al Mayadeen's correspondent reported that the Israeli forces confirmed that 22 sites around Gaza are still witnessing clashes to this moment.