On the other hand, Israel has informed its families of the identities of 97 people kidnapped by Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The death toll as of Saturday stands at 1,300 people in Israel and 1,354 in Gaza.
The President of Israel, Isaac Herzog, this Thursday updated the number of casualties since the war between Hamas and Israel began last Saturday. According to reports, more than 1,300 have been killed, 3,300 injured and 150 kidnapped by Hamas, including people from 36 nationalities.
These are the 36 countries: Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Argentina, Belarus, Brazil, China, Chile, Canada, Denmark, Eritrea, Estonia, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Ireland, India, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Portugal, Poland, Philippines, Panama, Romania, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Thailand, Turkey, Uzbekistan, Ukraine, the United States and the United Kingdom.
Herzog has blamed the entire Gaza Strip of Hamas’ attack last Saturday and has justified the heavy bombing in the enclave. “There is a whole nation out there (regarding the Gaza Strip) that is responsible. That citizens were not aware, were not aware of what was going to happen, is completely incorrect,” he stated during a press conference. Moreover, he has assured that the number of Israeli deaths due to this war is high not published since the Holocaust. Finally, he has predicted that the war in the Middle East will become a war ‘long and protracted’ conflict.
In another spirit, Israel has informed its families of the identities of 97 people kidnapped by Hamasas confirmed on Thursday by army spokesman Daniel Hagari.
Hamas and Islamic Jihad claim to have about 130 hostages between the two groups, although Israel increases the number to more than 150.
Hagari also reported that the families of 222 soldiers killed in fighting have been informed since the war against Palestinian militias in Gaza began on Saturday, although the number of dead soldiers among the more than 1,300 dead Israelis is estimated to be much higher.
In Gaza, Meanwhile, the total number of deaths from Israeli bombing reaches 1,354, according to data from the Gaza Ministry of Health. In addition, there are 6,049 injuries of various degrees.
Source: EITB
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