Gaza’s Health Ministry says at least 274 Palestinians were killed in the Israeli air and ground attack that rescued four hostages held by Hamas.
At least 274 Palestinians died y hundreds morethey were injured in the Israeli raid that rescued four hostages held by HamasThe Gaza Ministry of Health said this Sunday.
The Israeli military said its forces came under heavy fire during the complex daytime operation. The slaughter of so many Palestinians, including women and children, in a mission that the Israelis celebrated as a great success for the rescue of the four hostages alive, revealed the high human cost of these operations, which is added to the growing number of Palestinian victims due to the attacks launched by Israel on the civilian population during the eight months of war, which have left more than 36,700 dead.
It is believed that dozens of hostages remain held in densely populated areas or within Hamas’ labyrinth of tunnels, making such operations extremely complex and risky. A similar raid in February rescued two hostages and left 74 Palestinians dead.
The complex incursion into Noseiratand refugee camp Built in central Gaza dating back to the 1948 Arab-Israeli war, it was the largest rescue operation since October 7, when Hamas and other militants stormed the border, killing about 1,200 people, mostly civilians. , and taking around 250 hostages.
The Hamas-controlled Gaza Health Ministry also said that almost 700 people were injured in the operation Israeli Saturday. The sources did not specify how many of the victims were women and children, but AP journalists saw several being treated after the attack at the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in the nearby city of Deir al-Balah.
