
The number of Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip has risen to 198, health officials say.
The Islamic Jihad group (Islamic Jihad) which operates in Gaza, claims that its fighters have also captured “many” Israeli soldiers, its spokesman who calls himself Abu Hamza says in a Telegram post,
“We confirm in al-Quds Brigades that now, thanks to Allah, we have many Zionist soldiers who are prisoners in our hands.”
Islamic Jihad is one of several militant groups operating in Gaza.
Iran supports Palestinian attacks
We have received reports that the advisor to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei supports the Palestinian attack on Israel.
“We congratulate the Palestinian fighters,” Rahim Safavi was quoted as saying by the ISNA news agency.
“We will stand with the Palestinian fighters until the liberation of Palestine and Jerusalem,” he says.
Quds Brigade is its armed branch. The group is affiliated with Hamas but also maintains independence.
It also operates in the West Bank and has carried out several attacks against Israelis.