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Sinwar Killed Whilst Fighting in Battle

CrossFireArabia
October 18, 2024

A source said the late martyr Yahya Sinwar, head of the Hamas political bureau, was at the forefront of Al Aqsa Flood that began on 7 October, 2023.

According to the Quds Press News Agency, the source revealed that “leader Sinwar used to move between all the ‘combat sites’ in the Gaza Strip, fighting heroic battles with his men in eastern Khan Yunis, to the eastern sector of Rafah, steadfast and firm on the proud land of Gaza whilst defending the land of Palestine and its sanctities”.

He continued: “The martyrdom of Sinwar in Rafah confirms he was in the forefront of the defensive ranks of the resistance and was martyred in an area of operations and activity against the criminal Zionist army”.

The source stressed “his martyrdom in a battle above ground refutes the rumors of the enemy about him hiding in a tunnel, or that he was taking shelter with Israeli prisoners, together with the lies that spread against him”.

He pointed out “the martyr ascended forward, not backward, brandishing his weapon, engaging and confronting the occupation army at the forefront of the ranks.”

The source stressed: “The Hamas organizational cohesion, and that its Shura institutions are capable of overcoming the blows, and the movement will remain, confronting the occupier until it is eliminated and defeated.”

Khalil al-Hayya, Hamas Political Bureau member mourned Sinwar, saying he was martyred whilst “engaging and confronting the Israeli army,” stressing there will be no return of the Israeli prisoners except through stopping the aggression on the Gaza Strip.

Al-Hayya said in a recorded speech, Friday: “We mourn Yahya Sinwar, head of the Hamas Political Bureau, commander of the Battle of the Flood of Al-Aqsa, who ascended as a heroic martyr, drawing his weapon.”

He added Sinwar was killed whilst “engaging and confronting the Israeli occupation army until the last moment of his life.”

He added: “Sinwar was at the forefront, moving between combat positions, steadfast and fixed on the land of Gaza, defending Palestine,” according to Jo24.

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White House ‘Horrified’ of Burning Bodies in Tent

CrossFireArabia
October 14, 2024

Gruesome videos and pictures appearing to depict displaced Palestinian civilians burning alive in the aftermath of an Israeli airstrike in Gaza are both “horrifying” and “deeply disturbing,” the White House said Monday.

A National Security Council spokesperson told Anadolu on condition of anonymity that the White House “made our concerns clear to the Israeli government” after seeing the graphic imagery.

Left: Israel attacks tents at central Gaza hospital, killing four, injuring 70. Distraught eye witness sees bodies of a woman and girl burning in front of him

Right: After calling for an arms ban on Israel last week, this morning Spain and Ireland called to suspend an EU trade… pic.twitter.com/2a309H4s9s
— Farrukh (@implausibleblog) October 14, 2024

“Israel has a responsibility to do more to avoid civilian casualties — and what happened here is horrifying, even if Hamas was operating near the hospital in an attempt to use civilians as human shields,” the spokesperson said.

Four people were killed and 40 others were injured when Israeli warplanes hit a courtyard at the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in the central Gazan city of Deir al-Balah Sunday night, burning dozens of tents as displaced Palestinians slept.

Medical teams evacuated several injured individuals, including women and children, whose clothes were set ablaze by the explosion.

The victims suffered severe burns, with some bodies charred beyond recognition. Most of the injured sustained second and third-degree burns, eyewitnesses told Anadolu. They also reported that the fire spread rapidly due to the flammable nylon and fabric materials used in the tents.

SILENCE IN THE FACE OF FLAMES

The video by @AlJazeeraNews reports on a devastating Israeli attack on a hospital tent camp in Gaza, claiming the lives of displaced Palestinians. Eyewitnesses recount horrific scenes of burning bodies and unimaginable suffering, with women and… pic.twitter.com/3t51SqPCUg
— NAKHOKHO RASHID MATSELELE (@RashidMatselele) October 14, 2024

According to a written statement from the government media office in Gaza, this was the Israeli army’s seventh attack targeting the tents of displaced civilians at the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital. Israel had previously bombed tents at that site on Jan. 10, March 13, July 22, Aug. 4, and Sept. 27.

Israel has waged a sweeping offensive on Gaza following a Hamas-led cross-border attack on Oct. 7, 2023 that killed nearly 1,200 people, according to Israeli figures. More than 42,200 people have since been killed in Gaza, mostly women and children, and over 98,400 have been injured, according to Gaza health authorities.

Nearly all of Gaza’s population has been displaced by the war amid ongoing Israeli restrictions on the entry of international assistance that has led to acute shortages of food, clean water, and medicine.

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Iran Strike on 15 Israeli Sites Topped $53 Million in Damages – Report

CrossFireArabia
October 14, 2024

The Iranian missile attack on Israel earlier this month caused significant damage to property, amounting to an estimated $53 million, according to an Israeli report published on Sunday by Yedioth Ahronoth. The attack, which occurred on 1 October, is now regarded as one of the most destructive since the beginning of the war starting 7 October 2023.

Citing recent data from Israel’s property tax authority, Yedioth Ahronoth reported that the damages to civilian property are estimated between 150 and 200 million shekels (approximately $40 to $53 million). This makes it the most costly single missile strike on the occupation state since the war began.

The report detailed damage in at least 15 locations, including Israeli military bases. In Hod HaSharon, a settlement in central Israel, around 100 apartments were damaged, with losses estimated at more than 10 million shekels ($2.6 million) for one building alone.

Israel announced earlier this month that Iran had launched approximately 180 missiles in a retaliatory strike for the assassinations of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, and Iranian Revolutionary Guard commander Abbas Nilforoushan. The attack was described by Iran as revenge for these killings, which occurred in late September during Israeli airstrikes in Beirut and in July during an Israeli strike in Tehran.

Shortly after the incident, the Israeli military, as well as the Biden administration, denied that the strike had a significant influence according to the Quds News Network.

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Massacres Under US Protection

CrossFireArabia
October 12, 2024

Hamas accused the Israeli army of committing “massacres” in northern Gaza’s Jabalia region, claiming the attacks were carried out as “retaliation against unarmed civilians under American cover.”

In a statement, Saturday, Hamas condemned what it described as Israeli “Nazi occupation’s massacres” that targeted a residential area in Jabalia late Friday, resulting in numerous fatalities and injuries. “These massacres,” Hamas said, “are a continuation of the ongoing criminal genocide against our people, shielded by American support.”

Shielded by US

Hamas further said that these escalated strikes on civilians in Jabalia are an attempt to “punish the population for their resilience and rejection of displacement.”

“The ongoing Nazi terrorist crimes, now in their second year, demonstrate to the world that this rogue, fascist entity is bloodthirsty and seeks revenge through further genocide against our people in Gaza and the Lebanese population,” the group’s statement added according to Anadolu.

Medical sources in Gaza reported that 24 Palestinians were killed and approximately 90 others wounded in Israeli airstrikes that targeted a civilian gathering and a residential block of four houses in Jabalia late Friday.

The situation in Jabalia has been especially tense since Oct. 6, with the Israeli army imposing a strict siege on the area, leading to an intense escalation of violence in northern Gaza and some of the fiercest clashes since May. Friday’s airstrikes marked Israel’s third ground operation in Jabalia since the ongoing conflict escalated on Oct. 7, 2023, following earlier incursions in November and December of last year.

Brutal offensive

Israel has continued a brutal offensive on Gaza following a cross-border incursion by the Palestinian group Hamas on Oct. 7 last year, despite a UN Security Council resolution calling for an immediate cease-fire.

According to local health authorities, the conflict has claimed nearly 42,200 lives, primarily women and children, and has injured over 98,300 people in Gaza. The ongoing Israeli bombardment has also displaced nearly the entire population of Gaza, which continues to face severe shortages of food, clean water, and medical supplies due to the blockade.

Israel currently faces genocide allegations at the International Court of Justice over its actions in Gaza.

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Hamas Strikes Tel Aviv With Five Missiles

CrossFireArabia
October 7, 2024

CROSSFIREARABIA – The Izz Al Din Al Qassam Brigade, the Hamas military wing, stated, Monday morning, they have struck Tel Aviv and its sorrounding areas with five missiles.

BREAKING: sirens in central Israel, explosions sound over Tel Aviv. Rockets launched by Hamas from Gaza on October 7th at Israeli civilians to remind us that they still want to slaughter us all.

5 rockets launched. Direct hit reported in Holon. 2 injured. pic.twitter.com/Ir5DZnNqCI
— Hen Mazzig (@HenMazzig) October 7, 2024

The news is trending on the social media with bloggers making fun of the Iron Dome for failing yet again, to intercept these missiles.

The rockets were fired from Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip. This is a city that has been bombed by air and tanks many times by the Israeli air force and army over the past 12 months.

Israeli media sources stated sirens sounded Monday morning in central Israel after a barrage of missiles was launched from Gaza. It added the sirens sounded in the cities such as Holon, Rishon Lezion, the Gedera’s industrial zone, Kfar Chabad, Bat Yam sorrounding Te Aviv.