Israel kills 99 Palestinians, injures 169 in indiscriminate bombings across Gaza

Admin I Thursday, Oct. 03, 2024

GAZA – The Israeli Defence Forces, IDF continued its sporadic and indiscriminate bombings of residences across the Gaza Strip, accounting for death of 99 civilians, while 169 others are battling with severe injuries.

These information has been provided by the Palestinian Ministry of Health as ongoing genocide across the Gaza Strip enters 363rd days.

The total death toll now stands at 41,788, while total number injured now stands at 96, 794 since October 8th when the IDF invaded Gaza for the October 7th massacre of about 1200 Israelis.

“The “israeli” occupation has committed 8 massacres against families in the Gaza Strip, with 99 martyrs and 169 injuries reaching the hospitals in the past 24 hours.

“Some of the victims are still under the rubble and in the streets, and the ambulance and civil defense teams are unable to reach them.

“The toll from the “israeli” aggression has risen to 41,788 martyrs and 96,794 injuries since last October 7th”

Meanwhile, the IDF has repeated the announcement it made three months ago regarding killing two leaders of Hamas in Gaza, one in charge of government and the other in charge of security.

“The IDF and ISA currently announce that approximately three months ago, in a joint IDF and ISA strike in the Gaza Strip, the following terrorists were eliminated: Rawhi Mushtaha, the Head of the Hamas government in the Gaza Strip; Sameh al-Siraj, who held the security portfolio on Hamas’ political bureau and Hamas’ Labor Committee; and Sami Oudeh, Commander of Hamas’ General Security Mechanism.

“During a precise IDF and ISA intelligence-based strike, IAF fighter jets struck and eliminated the terrorists while they were hiding in a fortified and equipped underground compound in the northern Gaza Strip. The compound served as a Hamas command and control center and enabled senior operatives to remain inside of it for extended periods of time.

“The compound was managed by senior members of Hamas’ General Security Mechanism and functioned as a hideout for the Hamas leadership, led by Mushtaha.

“Following the strike on the compound and the elimination of the terrorists, Hamas did not announce their deaths as it had done following previous eliminations, in order to prevent loss of morale and functioning of its terror operatives.

“Rawhi Mushtaha was one of Hamas’ most senior operatives and had a direct impact on decisions relating to Hamas’ force deployment. Mushtaha was involved in military decisions while also acting as the Head of Hamas Civil Governance in the Gaza Strip and holding the Prisoners Affairs Portfolio. He also formerly held the finance portfolio.

“Mushtaha, alongside Yahya Sinwar, established Hamas’ General Security Mechanism. They served a prison sentence together in an Israeli jail. Mushtaha was considered to be the most senior figure in the Hamas political bureau in the Gaza Strip, and during the war maintained civil control of the Hamas regime, while simultaneously engaging in terrorist activity against Israel. Mushtaha was Sinwar’s right-hand man and one of his closest associates.

“The IDF and ISA will continue to pursue all of the terrorists responsible for the October 7th massacre and will operate against anyone who threatens the State of Israel”, the IDF said.