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Gaza's War Enters Day 627, Exceeds 56,000 Dead as Crisis Deepens

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Fighting in Gaza continues with no end in sight, exceeding 56,000 Palestinians killed, including a third who are children. The conflict has been overshadowed by Israel's war with Iran, with many feeling abandoned and forsaken. The Gaza Health Ministry reports over 90 Palestinians killed in the past 24 hours, with Israel's military reviewing some of the shootings.

Key Takeaways:

  • The number of Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks in Gaza has surpassed 56,000, with a third being children.
  • The conflict has entered its 627th day, with no signs of winding down or ending.
  • In the past 24 hours, seven Israeli soldiers were killed and more than 90 Palestinians were killed, with a third shot dead by Israeli forces trying to get food amid severe restrictions on aid.
  • Israel's military is reviewing some of the shootings, but the humanitarian crisis in Gaza deepens.
  • The U.N.-backed experts on hunger say Gaza is at risk of famine.
  • Families of Israeli hostages captured by Hamas in its 2023 attack on Israel are calling for a deal that brings them all home and ends the war.
  • Israel's far-right government has shown no willingness to permanently end the war, insisting Gaza must first be disarmed and Hamas defeated.

Statistics:

  • 56,000 Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks (Gaza Health Ministry)
  • 90 Palestinians killed in the past 24 hours (Gaza Health Ministry)
  • 7 Israeli soldiers killed in the past 24 hours (Israel's military)
  • 80% of Gaza inaccessible to Palestinians or under displacement order by Israel's military (U.N.)
  • 1/3 of Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks are children (Gaza Health Ministry)

Sources:

  • AYA BATRAWY, NPR News contributor
  • ANAS BABA, NPR News correspondent
  • Gaza Health Ministry
  • Israel's military
  • U.N.-backed experts on hunger
  • "Aya Batrawy, NPR News, Dubai, with Anas Baba in Gaza."

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