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Israeli strikes kill 5, including 4 women, in Gaza, health officials say

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Health officials in Gaza report that an Israeli airstrike killed five Palestinians, including four women, in a residential building on Saturday morning. The attack destroyed the building and caused a fire; eyewitness Ahmed Al-Dahdouh described finding dismembered bodies of victims scattered under rubble when he ran to help. Since last October's ceasefire brokered by the U.S., Gaza health officials say Israeli strikes have killed at least 1,400 Palestinians, while Israel reports four soldier casualties from militant attacks over the same period.
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On September 29, an Israeli airstrike killed Izz al-Din Al-Beik, the head of Hamas' armed wing in the northern Gaza Strip, according to Palestinian officials and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz. The strike hit an apartment building in Gaza City's Nasr neighborhood around dawn, also causing another fatality among those wounded by the attack. In early October, another Israeli airstrike killed at least five Palestinians, including four women, in a residential building in western Gaza City’s Remal neighborhood; health officials reported six others were severely injured. Since last October’s ceasefire, Israel claims it has targeted and killed over 20 Hamas figures this month alone, citing violations of the ceasefire agreement by Hamas, which denies rearming or attacking. Meanwhile, Gaza health officials report that Israeli fire since October 2023 has resulted in at least 1,400 Palestinian deaths, compared to four reported Israeli soldier fatalities during the same period.

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Gaza GPE · 8× Israel GPE · 5× Israeli NORP · 5× Hamas ORG · 4× Palestinians NORP · 3× Christian NORP · 2× Ahmed Al-Dahdouh PERSON · 1× Gaza City GPE · 1× Muslims NORP · 1× Reuters ORG · 1×

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Israeli strikes kill 5, including 4 women, in Gaza, health officials say Gaza health officials say Israeli fire has killed at least 1,400 Palestinians since last October's ceasefire An Israeli airstrike killed at least five Palestinians, including four women, in an apartment building in Gaza City early on Saturday, health and civil defence service officials said.
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Israeli strikes kill 5, including 4 women, in Gaza, health officials say Gaza health officials say Israeli fire has killed at least 1,400 Palestinians since last October's ceasefire An Israeli airstrike killed at least five Palestinians, including four women, in an apartment building in Gaza City early on Saturday, health and civil defence service officials said. asserted
officials → kill → Saturday
The strike destroyed the apartment building and started a fire. asserted
strike → destroy → fire
"We were asleep and suddenly heard continuous strikes and heavy explosions, the children woke up startled and started running and screaming," said eyewitness Ahmed Al-Dahdouh. asserted
Dahdouh → hear → strikes
"We ran out and found that our neighbour's house was struck and there were dismembered martyrs, women, men and children, we started to pull them out, they were scattered under the rubble," he told Reuters. asserted
he → run → Reuters
Last year's U.S.-brokered Gaza ceasefire calls for eventual reconstruction of the territory. asserted
ceasefire → call → territory
But little progress has been made toward implementing a deal to end the conflict that includes terms for Hamas to disarm and Israel to withdraw its troops. asserted
Israel → make → troops
A Christian mother and her daughter were among the dead on Saturday, medics said. asserted
medics → say → Saturday
"We are Muslims and these are our Christian brethren, who are not involved in anything, they are peaceful people, and everybody loves them, and now we pulled out their bodies, a mother and her daughter," said Dahdouh. asserted
Dahdouh → involve → bodies
Israel, which says Hamas has been rearming and launching attacks in violation of the ceasefire, has stepped up strikes on the group in recent weeks. asserted
Hamas → say → weeks
Palestinian death toll in Gaza war rises above 74,000 since war began UN rights chief says uncovered remains in Gaza raise concerns of war crimes Hamas has denied trying to carry out attacks or rebuild its arsenal and accuses Israel of undermining the Gaza peace deal. asserted
Hamas → rise → deal
Gaza health officials have said at least 1,400 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire since last October's ceasefire. asserted
Palestinians → say → ceasefire
Israel says four of its soldiers have been killed by militants in Gaza over the same period. asserted
four → say → period
The war erupted on Oct. 7, 2023, when Hamas-led militants invaded Israel, killing some 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and taking 251 others hostage. asserted
militants → erupt → others
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