As Israel Expands Ground War Against Hamas, Gaza Death Toll Exceeds 20,000
Rafah, Gaza Strip (Ap) — More Than 20,000 Palestinians Have Died in Gaza During Israel’s War Against Hamas, Health Officials Said Friday, the Latest Indication of the Staggering Cost of the Conflict as Israel Expands Its Ground Offensive and Orders Tens of Thousands More People to Leave Their Homes. the Deaths Amount to Nearly 1% of the Territory’s Prewar Population.
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Srael Vows to Keep up Pressure on Hamas
Israel, Shielded by the United States, Has Resisted International Pressure to Scale Back Its Offensive and Has Said It Would Press on Until Hamas, the Militant Group That Has Ruled Gaza for 16 Year's, Has Been Destroyed.
Rising Death Toll and Hunger
Gaza’s Health Ministry Said Friday That It Has Documented 20,057 Deaths in the Fighting and More Than 50,000 Wounded. It Does Not Differentiate Between Combatant and Civilian Deaths. It Has Previously Said That Roughly Two-Thirds of the Dead Were Women or Minors.
