As Israel’s massacre in Gaza continues, Marwan Issa has become the highest-ranking Hamas official to be killed in the war so far. It is believed that Jesus was hiding underground when Israel carried out the attack on Saturday.
FAMOUS FOR HAVING ESCAPE FROM ISRAELI FORCES
Isa, the deputy commander of Hamas’ military wing and known as the “shadow man” for his ability to evade Israeli forces, was reportedly hiding underground in central Gaza during the airstrike on Saturday night.
of Jesus; He is thought to be one of the names behind the attacks carried out by Hamas on October 7, in which 1,200 people died and more than 250 people were kidnapped.
If his death is confirmed, Marwan Issa will become the most senior Hamas leader ever killed in combat.
The Israeli army said in a statement on Monday that they were trying to confirm whether Jesus was among the five Palestinians killed in the attack.
ANOTHER PALESTINE FOOTBALL PLAYER WAS KILLED
Meanwhile, the number of Palestinian athletes who lost their lives in Israel’s attacks in Gaza and the West Bank increased to 158. According to AA, Palestinian football player Mohammed Barakat was killed in Israel’s attack on the city of Khan Younis. Palestine Football Federation made a statement on its website regarding the murder of football player Berekat.
In the statement, it was stated that Palestinian athletes continued to lose their lives due to Israeli attacks, and lastly, it was stated that beach football national team player Muhammed Berekat, nicknamed “lion”, was killed in the Israeli bombardment of Khan Yunus yesterday on the first day of Ramadan.
It was noted that with Berekat’s death, the number of Palestinian athletes who lost their lives in Israel’s attacks in Gaza and the West Bank increased to 158, including 91 football players.
It was stated that 22 sports facilities in Gaza and the West Bank were destroyed in Israel’s attacks.
Berekat, nicknamed “the lion”, who started professional football in his youth club in 2015, became the first football player to score 100 goals with the same team jersey while playing for Han Yunus Geçler Club.
After playing for Han Yunus Geçler Club, Berekat also played for various clubs in Gaza.
THERE ARE TENS OF THOUSANDS OF LIVES
Hamas’s armed wing, the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, launched a comprehensive attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, on the grounds of “responding to the continuous violations against the Palestinians and sacred values, especially the Al-Aqsa Mosque.”
Israel announced that 1,200 Israelis died and 5,132 people were injured in the attacks on October 7.
In Israel’s attacks on the Gaza Strip since October 7, 31 thousand 112 Palestinians, including at least 13 thousand 500 children and 9 thousand women, were killed and 72 thousand 760 people were injured.
While it is reported that there are still thousands of dead under the rubble, civilian infrastructure is also being destroyed by targeting hospitals and educational institutions where people took shelter.
The Israeli army announced that 590 of its soldiers have been killed, 249 of which were during the land invasion process, since October 7, when their attacks on the Gaza Strip began.
81 Israeli and 240 Palestinian prisoners were mutually released during the “humanitarian pause” in the conflict, which was given for 4 days on November 24, 2023 and later extended for 3 more days. On the other hand, Israel continued to detain and imprison thousands of Palestinians.
Since October 7, 2023, 426 Palestinians have lost their lives in attacks by Israeli forces and illegal Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem.
In the clashes between the Israeli army and Hezbollah at the border since October 8, 232 Hezbollah members, 50 Lebanese civilians, 11 Amal Movement, 12 Hamas and 12 Islamic Jihad members, 6 Israeli civilians and 11 soldiers died.