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Israeli Strikes in Gaza Kill at Least 45 People, amid Worsening Humanitarian Crisis

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Hospitals in Gaza reported that at least 45 people, including women and a week-old infant, were killed in overnight Israeli strikes. The strikes come as Israel's war on Hamas shows no signs of relenting, despite a surge in international anger at Israel's widening offensive. Israel began allowing dozens of humanitarian trucks into Gaza on Tuesday, but the aid has not yet reached Palestinians in desperate need, according to aid groups. The U.N. spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said that although the aid has entered Gaza, aid workers were not able to bring it to distribution points where it is most needed, after the Israeli military forced them to reload the supplies onto separate trucks.

Key Takeaways:

  • At least 45 people, including women and a week-old infant, were killed in overnight Israeli strikes in Gaza.
  • The strikes come as Israel's war on Hamas shows no signs of relenting, despite a surge in international anger at Israel's widening offensive.
  • Israel began allowing dozens of humanitarian trucks into Gaza on Tuesday, but the aid has not yet reached Palestinians in desperate need, according to aid groups.
  • The U.N. spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said that aid workers were not able to bring the aid to distribution points due to Israeli military restrictions.
  • The Israeli defense body that oversees humanitarian aid to Gaza said trucks were entering into Gaza on Wednesday morning, but it was unclear if that aid was able to continue into Gaza for distribution.
  • A week-old infant was killed in central Gaza in one of the strikes.
  • The war in Gaza has killed more than 53,000 Palestinians, mostly women and children, according to Gaza's Health Ministry.
  • Israel's retaliatory offensive has destroyed large swaths of Gaza and has led to a worsening humanitarian crisis.
  • Israel has said it is prepared to stop the war once all the hostages taken by Hamas return home and Hamas is defeated, or is exiled and disarmed.

Statistics:

  • At least 45 people were killed in overnight Israeli strikes in Gaza.
  • The war in Gaza has killed more than 53,000 Palestinians, mostly women and children.
  • 65 trucks moved from the Israeli side of the border crossing to the Palestinian side but hadn't made it into Gaza.
  • Israel has destroyed large swaths of Gaza in its retaliatory offensive.

Sources:

  • The Associated Press
  • U.N. spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric
  • Israeli defense body that oversees humanitarian aid to Gaza
  • Gaza's Health Ministry
  • Human Rights groups

Note: The story was reported by multiple AP writers and sources including Magdy from Cairo, Lidman from Tel Aviv, Israel, and Abou AlJoud from Beirut.

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