Gaza war disables over 1,000 Israeli soldiers

In this picture taken during a media tour organised by the Israeli military on October 22, 2023, Israeli soldiers take a defensive position in Kibbutz Beeri along the border with the Gaza Strip, in the aftermath of a Palestinian militant attack on October 7. [THOMAS COEX/AFP via Getty Images]

According to Israeli media, more than 1,200 Israeli soldiers have been classified as disabled since the beginning of the war against the Gaza Strip in response to the Palestinian resistance Operation Al-Aqsa Flood. Israeli Channel 12 TV reported that 1,210 wounded soldiers have been classified as disabled since the start of the war in the Gaza Strip, codenamed “Iron Swords”.

Moreover, the army has announced that 307 soldiers have been killed since the Hamas-led attack on Israel on Saturday, 7 October. The operation involved land, sea and air strikes, as well as infiltration into several settlements in the Gaza envelope.

For the 16th day in a row, the Israeli occupation army continues to bomb the Gaza Strip heavily, destroying complete neighbourhoods. According to the ministry of health in Gaza, the death toll has reached 5,182 Palestinians, including 2,055 children, 1,119 women and 217 elderly people. More than 13,500 have been wounded.

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