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Red Cross Reports Alarming Surge in Gaza Casualties

7/9/2025

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The International Committee of the Red Cross has sounded the alarm over a tragic spike in casualties in Gaza, where chaotic aid distribution has crippled the healthcare system. Since late May, 200 lives have been lost and over 2,200 injured, with more than 500 dying while waiting for desperately needed assistance, worsened by Israel's tight restrictions on supplies and fuel.

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The International Committee of the Red Cross has sounded the alarm over a tragic spike in casualties in Gaza, where chaotic aid distribution has crippled the healthcare system. Since late May, 200 lives have been lost and over 2,200 injured, with more than 500 dying while waiting for desperately needed assistance, worsened by Israel's tight restrictions on supplies and fuel.