Gaza death toll tops 49,700 as Israel kills more Palestinians

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Israel strikes Lebanon, kills 130 Palestinians in Gaza in last 48 hours

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Israel kills at least 130 Palestinians in Gaza in the past 48 hours

Israeli air strikes target southern Lebanon towns

Israeli army says it intercepted 2 rockets fired from northern Gaza

Only 'six or so' days of flour remain in Gaza: UNRWA

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Gaza death toll tops 49,700 as Israel kills more PalestiniansThe death toll in Gaza from Israel's brutal war has risen to 49,747 since October 2023, the Health Ministry has said. A ministry statement said the toll included two bodies retrieved from the rubble in the last 48 hours. The ministry said 263 more Palestinians were wounded and they were transferred to hospitals, taking the number of injuries to 113,213 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.

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Israel killed at least 130 Palestinians in Gaza in the past 48 hours: MinistryAt least 130 Palestinians have been killed and 263 wounded in the past 48 hours of Israel's offensive on Gaza, the health ministry in the besieged enclave has said.

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Israeli strike kills woman in south Lebanon: state mediaAt least one person has been killed and three wounded in an Israeli air strike on a village in south Lebanon, Lebanese state TV has reported. "One woman died and three people were injured in the enemy's strike on the town of Touline," the National News Agency reported.

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PM says Lebanon risks being dragged into 'new war' with IsraelLebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam warned his country was at risk of being drawn into a "new war", after Israel said it would respond to rockets fired from Lebanon. "Salam warned of renewed military operations on the southern border, because of the risks they carry dragging the country into a new war, which will bring woes to Lebanon and the Lebanese people," he said in a statement.

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Israel claims to have intercepted three rockets fired from LebanonThe Israeli army claimed that it had intercepted three rockets launched from Lebanon toward the Metula area in northern Israel. In a statement, the army said: “Following the alerts that were activated at 7.32-7.34 am (0532-0534GMT) in Metula, three launches were detected that crossed Lebanese territory.” No further details were provided regarding the incident.

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Houthis report third attack on Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport within 48 hoursThe Yemeni Houthi group reported that it had targeted Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport with a hypersonic missile for the third time in 48 hours. In a statement, the Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree said: "In support of the oppressed Palestinian people and their brave resistance, our missile forces successfully targeted Ben Gurion Airport in occupied Jaffa with a hypersonic Palestine 2 missile." He noted that this attack was "the third in 48 hours and successfully achieved its target." This marks the fifth time a missile has been launched from Yemen toward Israel since the ceasefire agreement on January 19, which Israel later violated.

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UK, France, Germany call for Gaza ceasefire, Israel to restore aid accessThe governments of Germany, France and Britain called for an immediate return to a ceasefire in Gaza in a joint statement that also called on Israel to restore humanitarian access. "We call on Israel to restore humanitarian access, including water and electricity, and ensure access to medical care and temporary medical evacuations in accordance with international humanitarian law", the three foreign ministers said in joint statement.

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Houthi group reports more US raids in northern YemenThe Yemeni Houthi group reported additional American raids in the north of the country. "American aggression targeted the Saqayn district in western Saada province," said Houthi-run Al-Masirah TV, without providing details about casualties or property damage.

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Israel strikes Syrian military basesThe Israeli army announced that it carried out air strikes on strategic military assets in central Syria. "Shortly ago, the Israeli army conducted strikes targeting strategic military capabilities that were still present in Syrian army bases in Palmyra and the T-4 airbase," the military said in a statement without providing details.

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Hamas slams US official's support for Israel's resumption of carnageHamas has slammed statements by US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, who backed Israel's resumption of its genocidal war on besieged Gaza and accused the Palestinian resistance group of choosing war instead of moving ahead with a ceasefire and prisoner swap deal. Hamas said Waltz's claim that it chose war "is a distortion of the facts" and reflects "full partnership in the aggression against the Palestinian people and complicity in the Israeli crimes in Gaza."

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