Algerian-origin French footballer Benzema shares message of support for Gazans

As the Israel-Palestine conflict continues, Karim Benzema shared a message of support for Gazans on his X social media account.

"ALL OUR PRAYERS ARE WITH THE RESIDENTS OF GAZA"

Benzema stated, "All our prayers are with the residents of Gaza, who are once again victims of these unjust bombings that spare neither women nor children."

Toutes nos prières pour les habitants de Gaza victimes une fois de plus de ces bombardements injustes qui n’épargnent ni femmes ni enfants.

— Karim Benzema (@Benzema) October 15, 2023

ISRAEL-PALESTINE CONFLICT

The Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, launched a comprehensive attack on Israel on the morning of October 7, dubbed "Al-Aqsa Flood." While thousands of rockets were fired from Gaza toward Israel, Palestinian armed groups raided and seized the Beit Hanoun-Erez Border Crossing on the Gaza-Israel border.

The armed groups then entered settlements inside Israel from there, and the Israeli army launched an offensive on the Gaza Strip with dozens of fighter jets. It was reported that 1,300 Israelis were killed and 3,436 Israelis were injured in the attacks launched from Gaza.

The Palestinian Ministry of Health announced that 2,670 people had been killed and 9,600 people injured in Gaza due to Israeli attacks. In the occupied West Bank, it was stated that 56 Palestinians had been killed and approximately 619 people injured in attacks by Israeli forces and Jewish settlers. Furthermore, 9 journalists in Gaza and 1 in Lebanon had lost their lives in Israeli attacks.

News Source: AA