More than 3,600 killed on both sides as Israel-Hamas war enters 9th day - GulfToday

More than 3,600 killed on both sides as Israel-Hamas war enters 9th day

  • 15 Oct 2023
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Palestinians gather at the site of Israeli strikes on houses in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip on Sunday. Reuters

The Gaza Health Ministry says 2,329 Palestinians have been killed since the latest fighting erupted, making this the deadliest of the five Gaza wars for Palestinians.

The death toll on Sunday surpassed that of the third war between Israel and Hamas, in the summer of 2014, when 2,251 Palestinians, including 1,462 civilians, were killed, according to UN figures.

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That war lasted six weeks, and 74 people were killed on the Israeli side, including six civilians.

The current war erupted a week ago when Hamas stormed into southern Israel in a shocking surprise attack. More than 1,300 Israelis have been killed in the initial, wide-ranging assault and in rocket attacks from Gaza. The overwhelming majority were civilians.

For Israel, this is the deadliest war since the 1973 conflict with Egypt and Syria.

Associated Press

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