'1,500 bodies' of Palestinian gunmen found in Israel, claims Israeli army official
An Israeli army official on Tuesday said that the army has found some "1,500 bodies" of Palestinian gunmen in the settlements around Gaza.
"In the past days, the Israeli army found no less than 1,500 bodies of Palestinian gunmen inside Israeli territories," the Israeli army official, requesting anonymity, told AA.
He, however, didn't provide further details on the issue.
The Palestinian side, especially the Hamas group, is yet to comment on the Israeli army’s claim.
Over the past three days, the Hamas armed wing Al-Qassam Brigades released several videos of its fighters breaking into Israeli military sites around Gaza, which also showed Israeli soldiers being killed and arrested.
The Palestinian Hamas group launched Operation Al-Aqsa Flood against Israel early Saturday, firing a barrage of rockets and infiltrating Israel by land, air and sea. It said the surprise attack was in response to the storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem and increased settler violence against Palestinians.
In retaliation, the Israeli military launched Operation Swords of Iron against Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
The number of Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in Gaza has risen to 704, including 143 children and 105 women, the Gaza-based Health Ministry said early Tuesday. It said the number of wounded has risen to around 4,000.
At least 900 Israelis have been killed and over 2,600 others wounded in the fighting, according to the Israeli Health Ministry.
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