Israeli media: Number of Israeli deaths rises to more than 1,538

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Israeli media
31 Oct 2023 00:22

Since the beginning of Operation Al-Aqsa Flood and Israeli aggression on Gaza, the number of Israeli deaths has increased to more than 1,538.

Fire crews work at the site where a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip hit 'Tel Aviv' (AP)

The official Israeli Broadcasting Authority announced in a statement on Monday that the number of Israeli deaths has risen to more than 1,538 deaths since the beginning of Operation Al-Aqsa Flood and the Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip on October 7.

The statement added that so far, the bodies of 823 settlers have been identified, and 715 bodies have been transferred, noting that the process of identifying the rest of the bodies is still in process.

The spokesperson for the Israeli military, Daniel Hagari, announced in a press conference on Sunday that “the number of Israeli soldiers killed since the beginning of the war has reached 311 and the number of Israeli captives in Gaza has reached 230.”

According to data from the Israeli Ministry of Health, 5,431 Israelis have been injured since October 7. This comes at a time when the Palestinian resistance continues to target Israeli settlements and sites with rockets, in response to the massacres against civilians in Gaza that caused the death of more than 8,000 civilians.

Earlier today, a Qatari official stated that indirect negotiations brokered by Doha for the release of captives seized by Hamas were "ongoing", but the intended ground invasion by "Israel" is impeding the process, according to the Financial Times.

"They are still talking. They are listening," a source knowledgeable on the talks said, adding: "Of course, it’s not the same pace as it was on Thursday and Friday, but the talks haven’t stopped."

However, the source warned that there were no longer signs of an encroaching breakthrough after three sources briefed on the negotiations claimed last week that negotiators were positive of being on the brink of an agreement.

The intended ground invasion has increased concerns among captives’ families about their fates.