Israel Defense Forces announced the elimination of more than 200 Palestinian militants Hamas and Islamic Jihad.

This is reported by Ukrinform with reference to Newsru. co. il.

As noted, on Thursday, May 20, the Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip, controlled by Hamas, reported that since the beginning of the last confrontation (May 10), 230 residents of the sector have become victims of the actions of the Israeli military, and about 1,710 have been injured.. Among those killed, according to the Palestinian side, 56 minors and 39 women.

All killed and wounded are called " According to the data provided, almost half of those killed are women and children..

As the newspaper writes, this information contradicts the data published by the press service of the Israel Defense Forces, which in the morning of May 18 reported about 160 militants killed in Gaza (130 - Hamas, 30 - Islamic Jihad). Over the past two days, dozens of militants have been killed as a result of IDF attacks. The total number of killed militants, according to the IDF, is more than 200.

It is possible that the Gaza Ministry of Health not only distorts information about the dead, but also hides information about the killed militants, the report says..

The IDF emphasizes that 15-20% of the missiles fired by terrorists from Gaza fall on the territory of the sector.

According to the Israeli military, dozens of civilians have become victims of such "

Palestinians reportedly threw stones at Israeli security forces on May 7 after the completion of prayers on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. Those used rubber bullets, stun grenades and tear gas.

After that, the militants of the Hamas organization, which controls the Gaza Strip, launched a massive missile attack on Israel.. Israeli Air Force retaliates against targets in the Gaza Strip. Israel reports 10 dead in shelling. According to WHO, 222 people died in the Gaza Strip, another 6,046 people were injured.