Over 900 Israelis killed as Operation Al-Aqsa Flood continues
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Israeli media say the number of deaths reported is far from the actual figures.
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A Resistance fighter pulls an Israeli occupation soldier from a Merkava tank shortly after it was targeted with a drone bomb on Saturday, October 7, 2023 (Hamas' Al-Qassam Brigades media)
The number of Israelis killed during Operation Al-Aqsa Flood has risen to 900, Israeli media revealed on Monday, adding that injuries have now surpassed 2,600.
However, the news outlets emphasized that the announced death toll is far from the actual numbers as large areas of Gaza Envelope settlements remain unreachable. Previous Israeli news reports said the number of killed Israelis was between 800-1,000 at least.
This comes after Israeli Maariv newspaper reported that over 100 Israeli settlers' bodies were found in the "Be'eri" settlement near Gaza.
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According to Yedioth Ahronoth, the latest figures suggest that the number of Israelis killed has reached 1,000, adding that this number includes 73 soldiers, five of whom are from the Israeli elite Golani Brigade.
The newspaper pointed out that the number of captives held by the Palestinian Resistance exceeds 150 as per a previous Israeli estimate.
Meanwhile, the Palestinian Ministry of Health announced that Palestinian medical teams have received in hospitals so far 687 martyrs, including 140 children and 105 women, and 3,726 wounded with multiple injuries.
The Ministry explained that the Israeli occupation committed massacres against 13 families, which led to the martyrdom of 105 of their members, a large number of whom are still under the rubble.
It further added that the Israeli occupation expanded the targeting of medical personnel, health facilities, and ambulances, which caused the martyrdom of five health personnel and the injury of 10 others with multiple injuries. Seven hospitals and health centers were also targeted, causing direct damage to large parts of them.
Earlier, Al Mayadeen's correspondent in occupied Palestine reported that more than 90 children were killed at the hands of the IOF since the beginning of the Israeli aggression on Gaza, which has been ongoing for days.
According to our correspondent, the Israeli bombing on the vicinity of al-Shifa Medical Complex inflicted severe damage on the nursery section.
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The Palestinian Ministry of Health saluted Palestinians enduring the Israeli brutal aggressions and assured them that it remains on top of its duties to attend to the people suffering due to the Israeli occupation's ongoing crimes.
"We, at the Ministry of Health, salute our people who endure the severity of the Israeli aggression with patience and steadfastness as they bid farewell to entire families and beloved ones under the rubble," said the Ministry in a statement.
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"The emergency committee of the Ministry of Health is in a permanent session and is following up the operations of the hospitals and ambulance units, managing the health situation moment by moment," the statement noted, adding that medical teams remain on the ground and have not left their workplaces since the start of the brutal aggression, despite being targeted themselves and having their families targeted.
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Medical teams will not be deterred and will continue to carry out "their ethical, humanitarian, and national duty towards their people and their wounded," the statement added.
In the latest report, the Health ministry said the ongoing Israeli aggression on Gaza has resulted in over 560 Palestinian martyrs and 2,900 injuries, but stressed that this number is not final.
Earlier today, Al Mayadeen's correspondent reported that more than 90 children have been martyred since the beginning of the aggression on Saturday, pointing out that Gaza witnessed on Monday the most brutal bombing campaign so far.
Meanwhile, a government official in Gaza confirmed that the Israeli army wiped out 15 families after directly striking their homes in the past 24 hours.
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The Israeli occupation has expanded its targeting of medical teams, health facilities, and ambulances, resulting in the martyrdom of 5 health staff members and injuring 10 others. Seven hospitals and health centers were directly targeted, rendering some out of service and others severly damaged.
Beit Hanoun Hospital - the only only hospital in the city - went out of service due to repeated Israeli air strikes in areas in its vicinity.
Furthermore, the Israeli occupation deliberately targeted and completely destroyed 11 ambulances and one health service vehicle.
The health ministry confirmed that it remains in contact with international and humanitarian institutions to support the needs of hospitals for medicines, medical consumables, and fuel.
"We call on relevant parties to secure a safe passage for urgent medical aid to Gaza hospitals to ensure that injured victims of the [Israeli] aggression have access to required specialized services that are currently unavailable," said the ministry.
"In conclusion, we extend a salute of respect and appreciation to our steadfast people who face a violent onslaught from the Israeli occupying forces and remain determined to make great sacrifices to achieve their freedom and independence."
