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December 27, 2023

Death Toll in Gaza Tops 21,000; Israeli Drone Kills Six Palestinians in West Bank
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Gaza's Health Ministry says at least 241 Palestinians have been killed
over the past 24 hours as Israel intensifies its assault on Gaza, where
the overall death toll has topped 21,000, including over 8,000 children.

Meanwhile, in the occupied West Bank, an Israeli drone strike has killed
six Palestinians in the Nur Shams refugee camp in Tulkarem during an
Israeli raid. Al Jazeera reports Israeli forces blocked ambulances from
reaching the victims of the strike. The youngest victim was 16 years
old. Israeli forces and settlers have killed at least 300 Palestinians
in the occupied West Bank since Hamas attacked Israel on October 7.