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The Israeli army claims to have eliminated a senior Hamas official who was responsible for weapons. For its part, the Islamist movement assures that more than 200 Palestinians have been killed in the last 24 hours.
Published on December 23, 2023 9:16 p.m. Updated on December 23, 2023 9:18 p.m
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An Israeli soldier in the Gaza Strip, December 22, 2023. (ISRAELI ARMY / AFP)
The toll is increasing day by day. Incessant bombing and ground operations by the Israeli army have resulted in the deaths of 200 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours, Hamas announced on Saturday, December 23. The IDF, for its part, said five of its soldiers had been killed in fighting in Palestinian territory since Friday. Here's what to remember from this new day of conflict.
More than 200 dead in Israeli operations in Gaza within 24 hours, says Hamas
According to Hamas, more than 200 Palestinians have been killed in the past 24 hours. Almost three months after the start of the war, the Islamist movement announced the discovery of the bodies of dozens of Palestinians killed and some “executed” during an Israeli ground operation in Jabaliya, northern Gaza.
Hamas Health Ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Qidreh accused them of carrying out “several cruel massacres this week that resulted in the deaths of dozens of people in the camp and the city of Jabaliya, as well as in the Tal Al-Zaatar area.” . “The occupation forces executed dozens of citizens on the streets,” he added.
When contacted by AFP, the army did not respond specifically to the allegations of execution, but assured that its attacks “against military targets were in accordance with the provisions of international law.” AFPTV images show a body among rubble in the streets of Jabaliya and massive destruction.
The Israeli army has announced the deaths of five soldiers in Gaza since Friday
The IDF announced early Saturday evening that five of its soldiers had been killed in fighting in the Gaza Strip since Friday. Four soldiers died on Friday in the south of the Palestinian territory and a fifth on Saturday in the north, the Israeli army said in a press release.
These deaths bring to 144 the number of Israeli soldiers killed since the Jewish state began its ground offensive in the Gaza Strip on October 27.
High-ranking Hamas official eliminated
According to an IDF press release, this is Hassan al-Atrash, who was responsible for the rearmament within the Islamist movement. The airstrike was carried out jointly with the Israeli domestic intelligence service. Hamas has not yet confirmed this information.