Oct 7, V7N- On the one-year anniversary of the Hamas-led attacks that initiated Israel's military campaign in the Gaza Strip, the Israeli military reported significant statistics regarding its operations. Over the past year, Israel has bombed more than 40,000 targets in Gaza, discovered 4,700 tunnel shafts, and destroyed 1,000 rocket launcher sites.

Since the onset of the conflict on October 7, 2023, 726 Israeli soldiers have lost their lives, with 380 of those deaths occurring during the initial attacks and 346 in subsequent combat in Gaza starting October 27, 2023. Additionally, 4,576 soldiers have been reported injured, and 56 soldiers died due to operational accidents, although specifics were not provided.The Israeli military has mobilized 300,000 reservists since the war began, comprising 82% men and 18% women, with nearly half of them aged between 20 and 29.

Throughout the conflict, approximately 13,200 rockets have been launched into Israel from Gaza, alongside 12,400 from Lebanon, and smaller numbers from Syria, Yemen, and Iran.In Lebanon, Israeli forces claimed to have killed over 800 "terrorists" and struck 4,900 aerial targets and about 6,000 ground targets.

The military also reported the elimination of several high-ranking militant leaders, including eight brigade commanders, around 30 battalion commanders, and 165 company commanders.The conflict was ignited by a surprise attack from Hamas on October 7, 2023, which resulted in the deaths of 1,200 people and the abduction of approximately 250 hostages.

Since then, Israeli military actions in Gaza have reportedly resulted in nearly 42,000 Palestinian deaths, according to health authorities in Gaza.As the anniversary of the attacks approaches, the situation remains tense, with ongoing military operations and significant casualties on both sides.

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