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From the Liveblog of
Sunday, November 19, 2023
From the Liveblog of
Sunday, November 19, 2023
Hamas claims the death toll in Gaza has passed 13,000 people
This picture taken from southern Israel shows smoke rising above buildings during an Israeli strike on the Gaza Strip on November 19, 2023. (Kenzo TRIBOUILLARD / AFP)
Hamas claims that the death toll from fighting between Israel and Hamas in Gaza has reached 13,000 since war began on October 7.
The terror group claims that more than 5,500 children were among the dead, alongside 3,500 women, with 30,000 more people wounded. Its health ministry has previously said it can no longer give exact tolls as intense fighting has prevented bodies from being recovered.
The figures provided by the terror group cannot be independently verified and do not differentiate between civilians and Hamas operatives, and also do not distinguish those killed by Israeli airstrikes and those killed by failed Palestinian rocket launches.
