Death toll in Gaza rises to 950

Death toll in Gaza rises to 950

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According to the Ministry of Health of Gaza, 950 Palestinians have been killed in the fighting since October 7.

This is reported by The Times of Israel, Ukrinform reported.

It is noted that another 5,000 have been wounded in Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip since Saturday.

The Israel Defense Forces has said it has killed some 1,500 Palestinian terrorists in Israeli territory after the terror group launched a bloody assault on Israeli border communities.

As reported, in the morning of October 7, the Palestinian Islamist group HAMAS launched an attack on Israel. The militants broke into the country, simultaneously launching a massive missile strike.

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So far, 1200 Israelis have been killed and about 3,000 wounded. The fate of 150 people abducted and taken to the Gaza Strip is unknown.

Israel officially declared a state of war and mobilized 300,000 reservists to respond to the terrorist attack and HAMAS invasion.

The US, EU, Ukraine and a number of other countries condemned the attacks on Israel.

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