Fierce fighting has killed nearly 300 Palestinians in the past 24 hours in Gaza as the Palestinian armed group Hamas and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu exchanged threats.
Israeli raids continued across the besieged territory on Sunday, including in northern Gaza where entire neighbourhoods have been flattened by air strikes and where ground troops that have been operating for more than six weeks continue to face heavy resistance from Hamas fighters.
Israeli raids continued across the besieged territory on Sunday, including in northern Gaza where entire neighbourhoods have been flattened by air strikes and where ground troops that have been operating for more than six weeks continue to face heavy resistance from Hamas fighters.
Gaza’s health ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Qudra told Al Jazeera in a telephone interview that 297 people were killed and more than 550 wounded in the past 24 hours in Gaza, bringing the death toll since the start of the war on October 7 to more than 18,000 – the majority of them women and children.
Israeli attacks on Gaza continued for the 65th day on Sunday, with Hamas warning that no captives it took on October 7 would leave Gaza alive unless its demands were met.
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Fierce fighting has resulted in the deaths of nearly 300 Palestinians in the last 24 hours in Gaza, as the Palestinian armed group Hamas and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu exchanged threats.
Israeli raids have continued throughout the besieged territory on Sunday, including in northern Gaza where entire neighborhoods have been destroyed by air strikes. Ground troops, who have been operating for over six weeks, continue to face strong resistance from Hamas fighters.
Israeli raids have continued throughout the besieged territory on Sunday, including in northern Gaza where entire neighborhoods have been destroyed by air strikes. Ground troops, who have been operating for over six weeks, continue to face strong resistance from Hamas fighters.
Ashraf al-Qudra, Gaza’s health ministry spokesman, stated in a telephone interview with Al Jazeera that in the past 24 hours, 297 people were killed and over 550 were injured in Gaza. This brings the death toll since the start of the war on October 7 to over 18,000, with the majority being women and children.
Israeli attacks on Gaza have continued for the 65th day on Sunday, with Hamas warning that none of the captives it took on October 7 will leave Gaza alive unless its demands are met.
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