Hamas govt says 195 killed in Israel strikes on Gaza camp this week

02 Nov 2023 04:59pm
This combination of handout satellite images released by Maxar Technology and created on Nov 1 shows (L) an overview of the Jabalia refugee camp on Oct 31, 2023 and the destruction in the same camp after it was hit by an Israeli strike. Photo by Handout/Satellite image 2023 Maxar Technologies/AFP
This combination of handout satellite images released by Maxar Technology and created on Nov 1 shows (L) an overview of the Jabalia refugee camp on Oct 31, 2023 and the destruction in the same camp after it was hit by an Israeli strike. Photo by Handout/Satellite image 2023 Maxar Technologies/AFP
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GAZA CITY - The Hamas government in Gaza said Thursday 195 people had been killed in Israeli strikes this week on Jabalia refugee camp, the biggest in the tiny Palestinian territory.

"The victims of the first and second massacres in Jabalia exceed 1,000" including "martyrs and wounded", said a statement from the Hamas government press office, referring to strikes on Tuesday and Wednesday.

"We have recorded 195 martyrs, 120 missing under the rubble, and 777 wounded," it said.

AFP could not independently verify the figure.

The Hamas-run health ministry says 8,796 people have died, mostly women and children, since Israel launched a massive ground and air assault following the Oct 7 Hamas operations it says claimed 1,400 lives, also mostly civilians. - AFP