The United Nations said several people have been killed and wounded in strikes on a UN facility in Gaza City, where hundreds of Palestinians have taken refuge to escape the war.
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"The ongoing tragedy of death and injury to civilians ensnared in this conflict is unacceptable and must stop." About 1,200 people, mostly civilians, were killed in the Hamas attacks and around 240 people taken hostage, according to Israeli officials. The ministry has not given updated casualty figures for 48 hours, saying it has been unable to establish contact with hospitals.
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