The Hamas-run Gaza civil defense agency says that about 40 bodies had been found in an initial search of two Gaza City districts after Israeli troops ended an offensive.
Civil defense spokesman Mahmud Bassal says the bodies were found in the Tal al-Hawa and al-Sinaa districts. The agency and residents said Israeli troops had pulled out after days of battles with Hamas terrorists but this was not immediately confirmed by the military.
“Up to now, about 40 bodies have been found,” Bassal said, adding that dozens more were feared buried under the rubble.
The Hamas figures cannot be confirmed and do not differentiate between civilians and terror operatives.
Israeli forces moved into Tal al-Hawa again this week after ordering civilians to evacuate on Monday. Residents have reported widespread new destruction.
Israel has warned virtually all of Gaza City that it was now a “dangerous” combat zone.
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