Escalating Tensions in Gaza and Israel: A Middle East Wake-Up Call
TL;DR
The death toll continues to rise in Gaza as Israel's bombing campaign intensifies, with officials reporting that 2,215 people, including 724 children and 458 women, have been killed since the start of the Israeli strikes. Over 8,700 people have been injured. Israel, which hasn't updated its casualty figures, has reported over 1,300 deaths from rocket attacks and raids by Hamas fighters into Israeli territory.
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- A Middle East Wake-Up Call - WSJ The Wall Street Journal
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