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Israel's Airstrikes Surge: Humanitarian Crisis Deepens in Gaza

8/15/2025

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Israel's airstrikes on Gaza City escalate, deepening a humanitarian crisis as the UK and allies call for urgent aid access. The Hamas-run health ministry reports 100 deaths in just 24 hours, with casualties at aid sites. Critics, including former leaders, condemn the situation as an "unfolding genocide," while residents endure relentless attacks, struggling to recover the dead and injured.

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Israel's airstrikes on Gaza City escalate, deepening a humanitarian crisis as the UK and allies call for urgent aid access. The Hamas-run health ministry reports 100 deaths in just 24 hours, with casualties at aid sites. Critics, including former leaders, condemn the situation as an "unfolding genocide," while residents endure relentless attacks, struggling to recover the dead and injured.