Israel continues bombarding across Gaza Strip as death toll nears 17,500

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Gaza’s health ministry reported 350 people were killed on Thursday, and a day ago, it said the death toll from Israel’s campaign in Gaza had risen to 17,487.

According to *Reuters, more strikes were reported in Khan Younis in the south, the Nusseirat camp in the centre and Gaza City in the north.

On Friday evening, residents reported intensified Israeli tank fire in north Gaza, while health officials said at least 10 people were killed in an air strike on a house in Khan Younis.

Israel’s military said 94 Israeli soldiers had been killed fighting in Gaza since its ground invasion of the densely populated enclave began in mid-October in retaliation for Hamas’ rampage in southern Israel.

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