Israeli Military Funeral Director: We Bury Soldiers Every Hour
The number of Israeli soldiers killed in Gaza continues to rise. Even though the military keeps the numbers secret, soldier funerals continue to occur.
Israel's military cemetery director revealed to Israeli media on Sunday (11/19/2023) that they buried a large number of dead Israeli soldiers, especially after the ground invasion of Gaza.
David Orin Baruch, director of the Mount Herzl cemetery, west of occupied al-Quds, said they were organizing funerals every hour.
He noted that in the last 48 hours, a large number of graves had been opened, and "only on Mount Herzl, we have buried about 50 dead people."
Yael Yamin, director of the military cemetery "Kiryat Shaul", explained that they were going through stressful times.
It should be noted that the names of the dead soldiers were not made public until the occupying army permitted it.
The Israeli authorities have repeatedly been accused of underreporting the number of casualties, especially following the ground invasion of Gaza.
In Gaza, "Israel" claims that some 53 soldiers have been killed since the start of its ground invasion, but Hamas has repeatedly challenged Israel to reveal the actual number of casualties, saying it is much higher than officially announced.
Today, the Israeli army announced on Sunday that 380 soldiers had been killed since October 7.
Meanwhile, an IOF spokesperson explained that although IOF is “expanding ground operations in Gaza”, this remains a complex effort.
Direktur Pemakaman Militer Israel: Kami Memakamkan Tentara Setiap Jam
Jumlah tentara Israel yang tewas di Gaza terus bertambah. Meski pihak militer merahasiakan jumlahnya, namun pemakaman tentara terus terjadi.
Direktur pemakaman militer Israel mengungkapkan kepada media Israel pada hari Minggu (19/11/2023) bahwa mereka menguburkan sejumlah besar tentara Israel yang tewas, terutama setelah invasi darat ke Gaza.
David Orin Baruch, direktur pemakaman Gunung Herzl, di sebelah barat al-Quds yang diduduki, mengatakan mereka mengatur pemakaman setiap jam.
Dia mencatat bahwa dalam 48 jam terakhir, sejumlah besar kuburan telah dibuka, dan "hanya di Gunung Herzl, kami telah menguburkan sekitar 50 orang tewas."
Yael Yamin, direktur pemakaman militer "Kiryat Shaul", menjelaskan bahwa mereka sedang melalui masa-masa penuh tekanan.
Perlu dicatat bahwa nama-nama tentara yang tewas tidak diumumkan sampai tentara pendudukan mengizinkannya.
Pihak berwenang Israel berulang kali dituduh tidak melaporkan jumlah korban, terutama setelah invasi darat ke Gaza.
Di Gaza, "Israel" mengklaim bahwa sekitar 53 tentara telah tewas sejak dimulainya invasi darat, namun Hamas berulang kali menantang Israel untuk mengungkapkan jumlah sebenarnya korbannya, dengan mengatakan bahwa jumlah tersebut jauh lebih banyak daripada yang diumumkan secara resmi.
Hari ini, tentara Israel mengumumkan pada hari Minggu bahwa 380 tentara telah terbunuh sejak 7 Oktober.
Sementara itu, juru bicara IOF menjelaskan bahwa meskipun IOF “memperluas operasi darat di Gaza”, upaya ini tetap merupakan upaya yang kompleks.