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Gaza death toll exceeds 50,000 as Israel invades Rafah
Palestinians inspect the rubble of a structure hit by an Israeli bombardment in Deir al-Balah, Gaza Strip, March 22, 2025
ISRAELI bombing killed another 26 people in Gaza today, taking the official Palestinian death toll from the war above 50,000.
Gaza’s Health Ministry said the number of deaths registered by hospitals in the besieged enclave since Israel’s October 2023 invasion began was now 50,021.
The true figure is much higher, as that does not include those buried under rubble or whose deaths have not been verified by a hospital. Gaza’s authorities say 11,000 people are currently missing, presumed dead.
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