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67,000 Dead in Gaza: Humanitarian Crisis Deepens Amid Conflict
10/8/2025
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Story summary
- More than 67,000 people have died in Gaza, including about 20,179 children.
- The conflict began on October 7, 2023, after Hamas attacked Israel.
- The Israeli military reports 1,152 soldiers have died, 42% under 21.
- Humanitarian conditions are dire, with shortages of food, medicine, and clean water.
- The United Nations has raised genocide concerns, which Israel disputes, as ceasefire talks continue.
