Israel claims it has destroyed half the leadership of Hamas’ armed wing | International

Three days after Israeli bombing killed at least 90 people in an attempt to kill Mohammed Deif in a declared humanitarian zone in Gaza, no one has been able to confirm the death of the Hamas military leader, although one of his lieutenants has. Despite not achieving that objective, Israel claims it has managed to eliminate half of the leadership…

Three days after Israeli bombing killed at least 90 people in an attempt to kill Mohammed Deif in a declared humanitarian zone in Gaza, no one has been able to confirm the death of this Hamas military leader, although one of his lieutenants has. Despite not achieving that objective, Israel has assured that it has managed to eliminate half the leadership of the armed wing of the Palestinian radical group, as announced by the army in a statement on Tuesday. In addition, 14,000 of its fighters have been killed or detained, it says. In total, more than 38,700 Gazans have been killed since the war began on October 7, most of them women and children, according to Hamas government health officials. 57 people have lost their lives in the last 24 hours alone.

Israel admits it also attacks hospitals, schools or humanitarian shelters and other “sensitive points” in the Strip that are being used by fighters. “These places are cynically used by terrorists who try to use them as hiding places and bases,” the military statement said. “Attacks against these infrastructures are carried out in accordance with international law and are aimed at preventing the re-establishment of the capabilities of terrorist organizations,” the text added.

However, even if elements of resistance are present, international humanitarian law prohibits this type of operation in a civilian environment. According to the newspaper, Israeli soldiers themselves are also setting up base in a hospital they have captured from Turkey south of Gaza City. Haaretz,

This Tuesday, Israel once again attacked a UN school that shelters a population displaced by the war in the Nuseirat refugee camp, resulting in the death of at least 23 people. In the afternoon, another Israeli attack on a vehicle in Khan Younis killed at least 17 people in the humanitarian camp area of ​​Al Mawasi, where heavy bombing on Saturday killed 90 people, reports the Reuters agency. According to the army, the target was a member of the Islamic Jihad.

Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has once again stressed that the objectives of the conflict are to eliminate Hamas and bring back those kidnapped in the Strip. “We are striking their senior commanders and eliminating thousands of terrorists. We are sticking to our just demands despite all the pressure,” he said at an event with the military. “This is absolutely the time to increase the pressure for the return home of all hostages, alive and dead, and to achieve all our objectives in the war,” he said, according to a statement from his office.

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Among senior Hamas officials killed in the conflict, Israel cites six “terrorists” of brigade commander rank, more than 20 battalion commanders and about 150 company commanders. In total, it says, the occupation troops have struck about 37,000 targets from the air and more than 25,000 “terrorist infrastructure” and projectile launching points in the Gaza Strip.

The need for troops in the midst of a war

Given the need for more soldiers, as the army has announced, Israel plans to begin recruiting ultra-Orthodox from next Sunday. The war is now in its tenth month and the more than 300,000 reservists that Israel has recruited into its ranks do not have enough. In addition to Gaza, it keeps thousands of troops deployed along the northern border, where firefights with the Lebanese guerrilla Hezbollah are common and threaten to spark another war. For this reason, the authorities have put a stop to the 76-year privilege that the Haredis (ultra-Orthodox) had enjoyed by avoiding joining the ranks.

The ultra-Orthodox represent about 13% of the ten million Israelis, and the vast majority are firmly opposed to the wearing of the uniform. There have been incidents and demonstrations in different parts of the country in recent days. On Monday night, several soldiers were attacked in the outskirts of Tel Aviv and in the majority Haredi city of Bnei Brak, who had arrived in the city to discuss conscription with local officials, when a crowd surrounded their vehicle, blocked their path and threw objects, according to local media.

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