Death toll in 'Israel' exceeds 1,000, counting is ongoing

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Agencies
10 Oct 2023 11:19

Israeli media has reported the death of 1,000 Israelis in Operation Al-Aqsa Flood, noting that the number of casualties continues to rise.

A picture taken from Khan Younis in Gaza shows Israeli occupation soldiers inspecting the area on August 1, 2011. (AFP)

The Israeli occupation forces acknowledged additional casualties among its soldiers and published a new list of names of its personnel killed as the Palestinian Resistance's Operation Al-Aqsa Flood enters its fourth day.

The list includes 38 soldiers and officers who have been killed. The Israeli military continues to update the list of its casualties incrementally, bringing the total number of deaths to 124, with expectations that this figure will increase further.

Israeli media has reported the death of 1,000 Israelis in the operation, noting that the number of casualties continues to rise, and the counting is ongoing. Meanwhile, Israeli media has reported the evacuation of all illegal Israeli settlements adjacent to the Gaza Strip, up to a distance of 4 kilometers.

Elim Abdullah, the deputy commander of the 300th Brigade in the 91st Division of the Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) has been killed, the IOF announced on Monday.

This comes in the context of an infiltration attack carried out by Al-Quds Brigades, the military wing of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), on the occupied village of Arab Al-Aramshe, which is adjacent to the Lebanese village of al-Dhayra.

US Army Chief urges congressional action for arms supply to "Israel" and Ukraine

The US Army stated, on Monday, that it would require congressional approval for additional funding to ensure the Pentagon's munitions production and procurement strategies can effectively address the requirements of both "Israel" and Ukraine.

Christine Wormuth, the Secretary of the Army, made these remarks during a time when the US House of Representatives is experiencing a virtual standstill due to the Republicans' efforts to select a new speaker.

"One thing that is really important in terms of the munitions in particular and our ability to support both potentially the Israelis and the Ukrainians simultaneously is additional funding from Congress to be able to increase our capacity, in terms of our capacity to expand production and then to also pay for the munitions themselves," Wormuth told reporters at an Army event.

Wormuth explained that the Army is currently in the initial phases of evaluating Israeli requests for support. This evaluation includes an assessment of whether offering such aid would have any impact on the readiness of the US military.

"But I would argue, that just as we lean forward with Ukraine, I think the intent is to lean forward in support of Israel," she said.

Israeli commentators fear multi-front war

Israeli commentators are raising concerns about the possibility of a multi-front war, amid the ongoing Operation Al-Aqsa Flood.

"We are heading into a long battle in Gaza... and at any moment, we might find ourselves in a multi-front war," Alon Ben David, the military affairs analyst at Israeli Channel 13, said.

He emphasized the magnitude of the unfolding events, saying that this is not an operation, but a long ongoing battle that will take a long time, asserting that it would last for more than two weeks.

Ben David said that currently, "Israel" "is focused on the north, in reference to the northern front facing Lebanon and Syria.

In the same context, Channel 12 reported that the northern front might witness escalating events, saying that this is deeply concerning to the IOF.