Death toll rises to 8 in Gaza City’s Zeitoun area

Al Jazeera Arabic has confirmed that the number of people killed in the Israeli bombing of the Dalloul family home in Gaza City’s Zeitoun neighbourhood has risen to eight.

Local sources earlier said more than 40 people were buried under the rubble there.

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