2023-12-24 13:05:02
Israeli military death toll rises, Netanyahu: Paying heavy price for Gaza war
(AFP, Jerusalem, 24th) The Israeli military said today that 152 soldiers have been killed so far since the Israeli army launched an offensive against the Palestinian armed group Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
Agence France-Presse reported that the Israeli military pointed out that nine soldiers were killed in fighting yesterday, which was one of the deadliest days since the Israeli army launched its offensive on Gaza on October 27.
As the total number of Israeli military casualties continues to rise, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said today that Israel has paid a “very heavy price” for the Gaza war.
“This is a difficult morning after a day of very tough fighting in Gaza… The price for this war is very heavy… but we have no choice but to keep fighting,” he said in a statement.
Netanyahu also said: “We will continue to do our best until the end, until victory, until we achieve all our goals: to destroy Hamas, to recover our hostages, and to ensure that Gaza no longer poses a threat to Israel. ” On the other hand, the Hamas-controlled Gaza Ministry of Health claimed today that at least 20,424 people have been killed in the Gaza Strip since the war with Israel broke out, and 166 people died in the past 24 hours.
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