Death toll in 'Israel' exceeds 1,000 amid ongoing infiltrations
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The Israeli Maariv newspaper says "Israel" is still trying to "revive itself from the deadly surprise attack."
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A screengrab showing an al-Qassam Brigades fighter flying towards Israeli settlements in a powered paraglider amid heavy rocket barrages just above him, Gaza, Palestine, October 7, 2023. (Al-Qassam Brigades/Telegram)
1,000 Israelis have been killed so far as the number of casualties continues to grow exponentially, Israeli media outlets reported as the Palestinian Resistance's Operation Al-Aqsa Flood is entering its fourth day.
The Israeli "Zaka" emergency service said that 260 bodies were found in the illegal settlement of "Re'im", where settlers were partying just outside what has been described as the world's largest open-air prison, the Gaza Strip.
Moreover, the Israeli Maariv newspaper said that "fighting in the south is ongoing after the cabinet declared a state of war."
The newspaper also stressed that Israel is still trying to "revive itself from the deadly surprise attack."
Earlier, the spokesperson of the Israeli occupation forces announced the death of the deputy commander of the 300th Brigade of the 91st Division of the IOF during confrontations near the Lebanese-Palestinian border.
In a similar context, Israeli media reported the death of the commander of the Nahal Brigade, Yonatan Steinberg, which is under its "Southern Command".
The Nahal Brigade is one of the IOF's elite forces and has participated in aggressions on Lebanon, the Gaza Strip, and the occupied West Bank.
Steinberg was killed during confrontations with Resistance fighters in "Kerem Shalom", during the first stage of Operation Al-Aqsa Flood on Saturday.
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During the operation, Resistance fighters were able to take captive dozens of Israeli settlers and soldiers, as the Israeli Ynet website had previously reported that the number of Israelis killed exceeded a thousand, adding that the Resistance had taken captive more than 150 Israelis.
More recently, Israeli media outlets reported that "groups of fighters in several vehicles headed toward the Gaza border," with sirens blaring, and intense confrontations taking place at the "Saad" intersection.
According to Israeli media, Hamas fighters are shelling the "Saad" kibbutz which is around 4 km away from the Gaza Strip, adding that Resistance fighters are doing so in order to obstruct the advance of Israeli occupation forces.
Attack helicopters are participating in the confrontations at the intersection, Israeli media outlets reported.
Meanwhile, Al Mayadeen's correspondent reported about a possible infiltration operation by Resistance fighters and a paraglider landing in "Nahal Oz", east of Gaza, adding that sirens are sounding in "Kfar Saad, Kfar Azza, Alumim, and Nahal Oz."
The Palestinian Resistance launched Operation Al-Aqsa Flood on Saturday morning, advancing and taking control of several kibbutz and military sites, killing and taking captive several Israelis, including IOF soldiers and high-ranking officers.
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![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)")
