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Gaza Death Toll Rises as Israel Pounds City Ahead of Planned Takeover

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Gaza's death toll soared as Israel's military unleashed a wave of airstrikes and artillery fire, killing 123 people in 24 hours and adding to the devastation of the nearly two-year conflict. The Israeli plan to reseize Gaza City is likely weeks away, officials say, while Hamas holds talks with Egyptian mediators in Cairo to stop the war and deliver aid. The global community is in uproar over the humanitarian crisis, with 24 nations calling for unrestricted aid to enter the region.

Key Takeaways:

  • The 24-hour death toll in Gaza was the worst in a week, with 123 people killed, adding to the massive fatalities from the nearly two-year war.
  • The Israeli military targeted eastern areas of Gaza City, destroying homes in the Zeitoun and Shejaia neighbourhoods, and tanks destroyed several houses in Khan Yunis in south Gaza.
  • Eight people, including three children, died of starvation and malnutrition in Gaza in the past 24 hours, taking the total to 235, including 106 children, since the war began.
  • Israel disputes the malnutrition and hunger figures.
  • Hamas's chief negotiator Khalil Al-Hayya held talks with Egyptian officials in Cairo to focus on stopping the war, delivering aid, and ending the suffering of the Palestinian people in Gaza.
  • A Hamas official said the group was open to all ideas if Israel ended the war and pulled out, but added that laying down arms before the occupation is dismissed is impossible.
  • Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reiterated that Palestinians should be allowed to exit Gaza, echoing US President Donald Trump's idea.
  • Twenty-four nations, including the UK, have condemned the "unimaginable levels" of suffering in Gaza and urged Israel to allow unrestricted aid into the region.

Statistics:

  • 123 people killed in Gaza in 24 hours,
  • 235 total fatalities, including 106 children, since the start of the war,
  • 8 people, including 3 children, died of starvation and malnutrition in Gaza in the past 24 hours,
  • 24 nations, including the UK, condemned the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

Sources:

  • Reuters
  • Al Jazeera
  • i24News
  • Getty Images
  • Arab World Media

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