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Death Toll Rises Sharply in Gaza as Ceasefire Talks Stall

Relentless air raids have overwhelmed Gaza’s health system during Doha’s fourth indirect ceasefire talks offering little hope of a truce.

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Overview

  • Gaza’s Health Ministry reported 105 deaths and 356 injuries from Israeli strikes over the past 24 hours, raising the civilian toll to 57,523 and injuries to 136,617.
  • Gaza Civil Defence said 29 people were killed in strikes on July 8, including nine at a displaced persons camp near Khan Yunis.
  • The ministry has recorded 751 Palestinians killed and 4,931 wounded while trying to access food and essential aid since October 2023.
  • The Israel Defense Forces confirmed five soldiers were killed and 14 wounded during a Beit Hanoun operation, one of the deadliest single-incident losses for Israeli forces in recent weeks.
  • A fourth round of indirect ceasefire negotiations in Doha is under way but has yet to yield agreements on withdrawal or expanded humanitarian access.