(28 Jun 2025)
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
Southern Israel, overlooking Gaza Strip – 28 June 2025
++MUTE++
++NIGHT SHOTS++
1. Large explosion in distance
++BLACK FRAMES++
2. Distant flash from explosion
STORYLINE:
A distant explosion was visible from southern Israel looking towards Gaza Strip on Saturday night as the war between Israel and Hamas rages on.
The war was sparked by Hamas’ surprise attack on southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, that killed around 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and took 251 others hostage.
Many have been released by ceasefire or other agreements.
Gaza’s Health Ministry has said Israel’s military operation in Gaza has killed more than 56,000 people.
The ministry says women and children make up more than half of the dead. It does not distinguish between civilians and combatants.
The death toll is by far the highest in any round of Israeli-Palestinian fighting.
Israel says it only targets militants and blames civilian deaths on Hamas, which operates in heavily populated areas.
Israel says over 20,000 Hamas militants have been killed, though it has provided no evidence to support that claim.
Hamas has not commented on its casualties.
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