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At least 3,785 people have been killed in the Gaza Strip since Israel began bombarding the coastal enclave on Oct 7, the Palestinian health ministry has said.

Some 1,524 children and 1,000 women are among those killed in the relentless Israeli air strikes, AFP quoted the ministry as saying, adding another 12,493 people have been injured.

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