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Israel kills 5 more Palestinians in Gaza
March 9, 2025
Israel continues to violate Gaza, Lebanon truce
SUMMARY

Death toll from Israel's genocidal war on Gaza rises to 48,458

Israel to send delegation to Doha for ceasefire, prisoner swap talks

Houthis give Israel deadline to end Gaza aid blockade

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Israel kills 5 more Palestinians in GazaFive more Palestinians were killed in Israeli attacks in Gaza despite an ongoing ceasefire deal, pushing the overall death toll from Israel’s genocidal war since October 2023 to 48,458, the Health Ministry said. A ministry statement said that 37 more people were wounded, taking the number of the wounded to 111,897 in the Israeli onslaught. “Many victims are still trapped under the rubble and on the roads as rescuers are unable to reach them,” the ministry said.
Israeli tanks storm occupied West Bank town, fire randomlyIsraeli tanks stormed the town of Wadi Burqin, west of Jenin in the northern occupied West Bank, firing randomly in the city and its refugee camp. The tanks entered the town from the Jenin camp and fired their machine guns indiscriminately before returning to the camp, witnesses told Anadolu.
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