Monday, June 10, 2024

Israeli military bombards central Gaza as Palestinian death toll in hostage rescue raid rises

from CBC

Israeli forces pounded central Gaza anew on Sunday — a day after the enclave's health ministry says 274 Palestinians were killed during a hostage rescue raid — as tanks advanced further into areas of Rafah in an apparent bid to seal off part of the southern city.

Palestinians remained in shock over Saturday's death toll, the worst over a 24-hour period of the Gaza war for months and including many women and children, Palestinian medics said.

In an update on Sunday, Gaza's health ministry said 274 Palestinians were killed — up from 210 it reported on Saturday — and 698 were injured when Israeli special force commandos stormed Nuseirat in central Gaza to rescue four hostages held since October by Hamas militants.

Sixty-four of the dead were children and 57 were women, the Hamas-run Gaza government media office said on Sunday...

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