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Renewed Clashes in Gaza as Death Toll Exceeds 37,000
Gaza City – Fighting has flared up in Gaza, with recent strikes resulting in multiple Palestinian deaths, despite a fragile ceasefire agreement intended to halt large-scale hostilities. A strike on a displacement camp in Rafah reportedly killed at least four people, according to hospital sources, with the Palestinian Red Crescent Society raising the toll to six. Separate gunfire in Jan yunis, southern gaza, caused five additional fatalities.
[Image: A photograph showing mourners grieving over the body of a Palestinian killed in an Israeli strike in Jan Yunis. Caption: Mourners grieve over the body of a Palestinian killed in an Israeli strike in Jan yunis on June 16, 2024. Source: Abdel kareem Hana (AP)]
Witnesses report that Israeli drones have hindered the access of medical teams to the injured.Gazan authorities report that over 600 Palestinians have been killed since the start of the ceasefire in October 2023. Israel reports four soldier deaths in Gaza during the same period.
The Israeli military stated on Saturday that a group of armed individuals infiltrated beyond the “Yellow Line” – demarcating the area of Israeli military control within Gaza – and concealed themselves in rubble near Israeli forces. Troops claim to have engaged and killed at least two of the suspects, alleging they emerged from an underground tunnel.
Military sources cited by Reuters and Haaretz on sunday justified the renewed offensive as a “response” to the previous day’s “flagrant aggression,” which they attribute to Hamas,asserting that operations have been “precise” and in accordance with international law.
The ceasefire, brokered in october 2023 with U.S.involvement, ended large-scale Israeli bombing and granted Israeli forces control over the western half of the Gaza Strip, with a planned withdrawal contingent on the disarmament of Hamas. Despite the agreement, Israeli military pressure on Gaza has continued almost daily, accompanied by mutual accusations with Palestinian militants regarding violations of the ceasefire.
According to the latest figures from the Gaza Health Ministry, at least 37,086 Gazans have been killed in the Israeli offensive since October 7, 2023, the day Hamas launched its unprecedented attack on Israel. Over 85,000 have been injured. The attack by Hamas resulted in approximately 1,200 deaths in Israel and the taking of over 240 hostages. Approximately 121 hostages remain in Gaza.
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* Associated Press (via PBS): https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/israel-hamas-war-latest-updates-june-17-2024
* Haaretz: [https://wwwhaaretzcom/israel-news/2024-06-16/ty-article/premium/israel-hamas-gaza-rocket-fire/0000018f-e94a-d[https://wwwhaaretzcom/israel-news/2024-06-16/ty-article/premium/israel-hamas-gaza-rocket-fire/0000018f-e94a-d[https://wwwhaaretzcom/israel-news/2024-06-16/ty-article/premium/israel-hamas-gaza-rocket-fire/0000018f-e94a-d[https://wwwhaaretzcom/israel-news/2024-06-16/ty-article/premium/israel-hamas-gaza-rocket-fire/0000018f-e94a-d