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RAFAH: People pray over the shrouded bodies of loved ones killed during a Zionist bombardment at the yard of a hospital in Rafah. —AFP

Gaza death toll reaches 23,843

January 13, 2024 12:57 p.m

At least 23,843 people have been killed in more than three months of Zionist military bombing of Gaza, local health authorities said Wednesday. The toll includes 135 deaths over the past 24 hours, a health ministry statement said, while 60,317 people have been wounded across the Palestinian territory since October 7.

LAST UPDATE: January 13, 2024 12:57 PM

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