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‘We are focused on this question, there are consultations going on,’ says Jake Sullivan; Israel toll climbs by 200, according to public broadcaster; most recent Gaza toll stands at 900
Israel’s public broadcaster Kan reports that the Israeli death toll had passed 1,200. The vast majority of deaths were civilians. It was an increase of 200 people since the last toll. Four days after Hamas rampaged through southern Israeli towns, killing hundreds of people, Israeli soldiers were still discovering and collecting the bodies of the dead.
The most recent Palestinian toll from the Gaza health authority has put the death toll in the enclave at 900 since Saturday. Among the dead are 260 children and 230 women, it said. Frightened residents of Gaza described bombardments striking residential buildings, hospitals and schools across the enclave amid growing concern over destruction of civilian infrastructure.
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