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40,000 deaths and counting: The urgent quest for cease-fire amid Israel-Hamas violence

Last updated on - Aug 15, 2024, 22:35 IST
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Israeli airstrike kills Palestinians

An Israeli air strike on a refugee camp in the occupied West Bank on Thursday killed two Palestinians, including a former prisoner released in November, Palestinian sources and the army said. (Photo: AFP)

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​Violence in West Bank escalated since Gaza war

Violence in the West Bank has escalated since the war in Gaza between Israel and Palestinian armed group Hamas broke out last October, with more Israeli raids, Jewish settler violence and Palestinian street attacks. (Photo: Reuters)

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​Israel-Hamas blame game continues

Israel and Hamas have each blamed the other for the failure to reach a deal, though neither side has entirely ruled out the possibility of an agreement amid the ongoing violence affecting civilians. (Photo: Reuters)

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Hundreds of lives lost

At least 632 Palestinians have been killed in the West Bank by the Israeli army or settlers, according to an AFP count based on official Palestinian data. (Photo: Reuters)

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Gaza's health system crumbles

The war between Israel and Hamas, now in its 11th month, has decimated Gaza's health system. Most hospitals have shut down after running out of fuel or supplies, or following raids by Israeli forces. (Photo: AP)

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Young men killed in refugee camps

"Two men, aged 18 and 20, were killed and seven people were wounded, one of them seriously, in Balata" refugee camp in Nablus, the Palestinian health ministry said in a statement. (Photo: Reuters)

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Israel faces retaliation

During the same period, at least 18 Israelis, including soldiers, have been killed in the West Bank in Palestinian attacks, according to official Israeli data. (Photo: AFP)

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Palestinian death toll crosses 40,000

The United States, Qatar and Egypt were to meet with an Israeli delegation in Qatar as the Palestinian death toll from the 10-month-old war surpassed 40,000. (Photo: AP)

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