The Hamas government media office in the Gaza Strip said Israel committed a “terrible massacre” by bombing al-Zeitoun school in eastern Gaza City, bringing the death toll from the attack to 21. The victims included 13 children, six women and a three-month-old baby, while at least 30 people were injured and two are still missing, Al Jazeera reports.
The death toll in Gaza
The Ministry of Health of Gaza, managed by Hamasreported that the death toll from the conflict has reached 41,391 deathswith 119 deaths recorded in the last 72 hours. Since the beginning of the conflict, 95,760 people were injured in the Gaza Strip, the ministry reported.
Hezbollah Hit Hard
The group Hezbollah, which promises revenge, suffered the third serious blow in a few days with the killing of the leaders of the Radwan Elite Force and others 13 militiamen in an Israeli air strike on Beirut. The victims include the head of Hezbollah’s military wing, Ibrahim Aqiland his two deputies.
The attack razed a building on the southern outskirts of the Lebanese capital, killing 15 people including 3 childrenwhile attending an elite force meeting. This attack comes soon after the sabotage of communication devices such as pagers and walkie-talkies, which killed 37 people.
Reactions and international impact
The killing of Ibrahim Aqilwanted by the United States for involvement in the attack on the U.S. Embassy in Beirut in 1983was confirmed by Hezbollah, which called him “one of its great leaders”. United States they had offered a reward of 7 million dollars for information about him.
Israeli military spokesman, Daniel Hagarisaid the attack was “targeted” and hit Aqil as he was attending a meeting with other commanders. However, theHigh Commissioner for Human Rights of the United Nations, Volker Turkcriticized the attack on Hezbollah communications equipment, calling it a possible violation of international law and a “war crime.”