The number of Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza since Oct 7 has increased to 8,306, which includes 3,457 children, Reuters reports citing the healthy ministry in Gaza.

It added that the 15,500 people have been injured in the attacks.

A picture taken from Israel’s southern city of Sderot shows flares dropped by Israeli forces above the north of the Gaza Strip, on October 30, 2023. — AFP
A picture taken from Israel’s southern city of Sderot shows flares dropped by Israeli forces above the north of the Gaza Strip, on October 30, 2023. — AFP

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