Times of Islamabad

Palestinians observe deadly Eid as death toll rises drastically

Palestinians observe deadly Eid as death toll rises drastically

JERUSALEM – The death toll in Palestine has soared to 69 on Thursday asoppressed Palestinians woke up to mark Eid-ul-Fitr amid bombardment fromIsraeli forces.

Despite the deadly attacks from Jewish authorities, an estimated 100,000worshipers gathered at the holy site to perform the Eid prayers.

As per the latest updates from Gaza, Israeli forces ramp up airstrikes andbomb police headquarters along with security buildings while 69Palestinians have been killed so far including 17 minors.

Amid the heavy bombardment on various locations in Gaza, heavy damage hasalso been reported near the residential areas, including the leveling ofmultistory buildings.

Meanwhile, Hamas announced the death of its Gaza City commander along withother senior members of the group during an Israeli airstrike. The recentattacks also razed the national security office of Hamas.