1,000 Israeli soldiers, officers injured since outbreak of war on Gaza on Oct. 7

By Abdelraouf Arna'out

JERUSALEM (AA) - Around 1,000 Israeli soldiers and officers have been injured since the start of Israel’s war on Gaza on Oct. 7, Israeli media reported on Tuesday.

According to Haaretz daily, which got the figure from an Israeli military source, the number includes 202 cases in critical condition, 320 in moderate condition, and around 470 who were lightly wounded.

Haaretz added that 29 of the critically injured soldiers are still receiving medical treatment in hospitals in addition to 183 who were moderately wounded and 74 lightly wounded.

These are the first figures from the Israeli army on injured soldiers.

The Israeli army officially says the death toll of its personnel killed since Oct. 7 is 392, but without specifying how or where they were killed.

Qatar announced an agreement late Monday to extend a four-day humanitarian pause in the conflict for an additional two days, under which further prisoner exchanges will be carried out.

Israel launched a massive military campaign in the Gaza Strip following a cross-border attack by Hamas on Oct. 7.

It has since killed over 15,000 people, including 6,150 children and 4,000 women, according to health authorities in the enclave.

The official Israeli death toll stands at 1,200.

*Writing by Ahmed Asmar in Ankara