'Israel' Admits 312 Soldiers Dead, Noting Ground Invasion Complicated

By Al Mayadeen English

30 Oct 2023 17:34

The number of Israeli occupation soldiers killed in Operation Al-Aqsa Flood continues to rise, as the occupation fails to make headway in its invasion plans in Gaza.

The Israeli Occupation Forces' spokesperson announced that 312 IOF soldiers were dead and that 239 had been captured by the Palestinian Resistance and kept within the Gaza Strip.

Moreover, the spokesperson explained that while the IOF "expanded the ground operation in Gaza" it remained a complex endeavor.

Previously, on October 15, the Israeli Prime Minister’s office announced the death of 1,400 Israelis, noting that the number of those wounded reached 3,500.

An insightful report by The Grayzone's Max Blumenthal highlights the probable crimes committed by Israeli occupation forces against their own settlers on October 7.

Following the success of Operation Al-Aqsa Flood, launched by the Palestinian Resistance in Gaza, the occupation's military command and soldiers were left in disarray, as base after base fell in the hands of Resistance fighters in the Gaza Envelope.

The Israeli military apparatus took actions which most likely led it to kill a number of its own settlers, according to the report.

A collection of photo evidence, statements, and testimonies of settlers in occupied territories, was the basis for the extensive report published by The Grayzone.

In the aftermath of the wide-scale confrontations in Envelope settlements and kibbutzim, the Israeli political and military command sought to frame "Hamas" fighters for the murdering of Israeli settlers in the area. The IOF and Israeli officials carried out a systematic campaign that sought to demonize the Palestinian Resistance, equating Hamas to ISIS while showing unverified evidence of the alleged acts.

Israeli officials carry on with their campaign to defame the Resistance, providing no evidence for the heinous crimes they were accused of committing, while a mere superficial investigation shows quite the opposite.