Gaza rescuers say death toll from Israeli fire rises to 56

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Gaza’s civil defence agency has said Israeli forces killed 56 people in the war-ravaged Palestinian territory, updating a previous toll of 35.

Civil defence spokesman Mahmud Bassal told AFP that 56 people were killed by Israeli fire across Gaza, including six who were waiting for aid in two separate locations.

Palestinian mortuary workers place a body inside a vehicle outside Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City. — AFP
Palestinian mortuary workers place a body inside a vehicle outside Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City. — AFP

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