IANS | 02 May, 2024
Israel released on Thursday 64 Palestinians who were arrested during
the military operations in the Gaza Strip, said the General Authority
for Crossings and Borders in Gaza.
The Authority said in a press
statement that the Israeli authorities released 64 Palestinians,
including one dead and one seriously injured, through the Kerem Shalom
crossing in the southern Gaza Strip, Xinhua news agency reported.
During
the ongoing Israeli ground operation in the Gaza Strip, the Israeli
army arrested hundreds of Palestinians, according to Palestinian human
rights organisations.
The released prisoners were transferred to a
hospital to check on their health status, according to Palestinian
security sources.
Israel launched a large-scale offensive against
Hamas in Gaza to retaliate against a Hamas rampage through the southern
Israeli border on October 7, 2023, during which about 1,200 people were
killed and more than 200 were taken hostage.
The ongoing Israeli
attacks on the Gaza Strip have resulted in extensive casualties and
damages, with the Palestinian death toll rising to over 34,000 since the
conflict started, according to the Gaza health authorities.
