Clan offers million-dollar reward for information on relative's killers
The Bedouin clan of a murder victim has offered a million-dollar reward for information on the terrorists who killed their relative, Osama Abu Assa. The assailants, originating from the Gaza Strip, had attacked Israel on October 7. "We will hunt down the terrorists, no matter where they hide," vowed the slain Bedouin's uncle.
9:26 AM EST, November 7, 2023
Abu Assa was working near a music festival along the border with Gaza when it was attacked by Hamas. Despite his attempts to escape, he could not elude his attackers.
Abu Assa's family, residents of the Israeli settlement of Tel Sheva, obtained a dashcam recording. It horrifyingly showed how the terrorists cruelly forced the Bedouin man to strip and torture him, as the "Jerusalem Post" newspaper reported.
"They killed him, even though he was a Bedouin, a Muslim," said a relative of Abu Assa. "We want to know who is responsible. Our tradition calls for retribution - blood for blood. We will find them. If they have relatives in Israel, or in Jordan, we will find them. They will pay, even if it takes 50 years. This account will be settled.
Torture and assault: shockingly harrowing accounts
One month ago, the terrorist organization Hamas attacked Israel, resulting in over 1,400 fatalities, out of which over a thousand were civilians, killed either in their own homes or during a music festival, reports the I24 portal.
Post-attack evidence suggests horrifying instances of torture and assault against women, the portal emphasized. More than 240 individuals, including elderly over the age of 80 and at least 33 children, ten of whom were under five, were taken captive in the Gaza Strip.
In response to these assaults, Israel carried out a military operation. Hundreds of thousands of reservists were mobilized. The ground operation in the Gaza Strip kicked off on October 27. To date, 34 Israeli soldiers have lost their lives.
A staggering number of more than 9,200 rockets were launched at Israel from the Gaza Strip. A few hundred of these failed to reach their intended destination, detonating within the Strip itself. The continual threats from Hamas and other affiliated Islamist organizations have forced the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of Israeli residents.
Death toll surpasses 10,000 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip
The Israeli army and air force have attacked over 2,900 targets in the Gaza Strip since the start of ground operations. Since the onset of a warlike situation, they have struck over 13,000 targets. Meanwhile, in the Jordan West Bank, over 1,300 suspects believed to be potential terrorists have been detained, with at least 850 believed to be associated with Hamas.
Since the commencement of the conflict with Israel, a reported 10,022 Palestinians have lost their lives in the Gaza Strip, according to the local Health Ministry on Monday. The department did not clarify how many victims were civilians and how many were Hamas fighters, the Associated Press indicated.
