Occupation admits killing 100 people in Gaza and Lebanon in one week

The Israeli occupation army officially announced the toll of its military operations during the past week, confirming the killing of about 100 people in both the Gaza Strip and Lebanese territories. These admissions come amidst an escalation in the pace of field targeting carried out by the occupation on multiple fronts, under the pretext of pursuing armed faction elements.

Regarding the details of operations inside the Gaza Strip, a statement by the occupation army mentioned that its forces killed 20 Palestinians during the past seven days, claiming that those targeted belonged to the Hamas and Islamic Jihad movements. These assassinations coincide with the ongoing genocide war waged by the occupation on the Strip since October 2023, which has left massive destruction in all aspects of life.

Documented statistics indicate that the ongoing aggression on Gaza has so far led to the martyrdom of about 73,000 Palestinians, while the number of injured has exceeded 173,000. The intense and systematic bombing has also caused the destruction of nearly 90 percent of the civilian infrastructure, making the Strip an uninhabitable area under the tight siege.

As for the occupied West Bank, the occupation forces continued their daily raids and arrest campaigns targeting Palestinian youth. Sources reported that the army arrested about 50 citizens from West Bank cities and villages during the last week, as part of the escalation policy adopted by the occupation to pressure the popular base of the resistance.

On the Lebanese front, the occupation army revealed that it carried out about 310 air raids targeting various areas in southern Lebanon in just one week. The occupation claimed that these attacks targeted military sites and infrastructure, and resulted in the martyrdom of about 80 people whom it described as Hezbollah elements, while field reports confirm the targeting of civilian homes.

Circulated video clips, and others published by the occupation army itself, monitored the deliberate targeting of residential buildings and inhabited homes in Lebanese border villages. The army command claims that these facilities are used for military purposes, which is denied by field facts that show the extent of the destruction inflicted on civilian objects and private property of Lebanese citizens.

According to official data, the Israeli aggression on Lebanon since its beginning last March has resulted in about 3,711 martyrs and more than 11,000 injured. Military operations have also led to the displacement of more than one million people from their villages and towns, amidst difficult humanitarian conditions and widespread destruction of vital facilities in the targeted areas.

Despite talks of a truce that began in mid-April, the occupation continues its daily violations through intense artillery and aerial bombardment. Israeli forces continue to carry out extensive demolition operations of homes in dozens of Lebanese villages, indicating a premeditated intention to impose a new geographical reality and empty border areas of their residents.

The army carried out about 310 raids in southern Lebanon last week, claiming they targeted Hezbollah sites.