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Monday, October 9, 2023
Gaza raises death toll to 687
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
The health ministry run by terror-group Hamas says 687 Palestinians have been killed and another 3,800 have been wounded in the Gaza Strip since the start of fighting on Saturday.
The Israel Defense Forces has said it has killed hundreds more Palestinian terrorists in Israeli territory.