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December 29, 2023

Israel Says High Death Toll in Maghazi Camp Massacre Due to Wrong Bomb Being Dropped
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In more news from Gaza, Israeli military officials have admitted it
carried out a deadly strike on the Maghazi refugee camp on Christmas Eve
that killed at least 70 Palestinians. The IDF said it "regrets the harm"
caused to civilians and claimed that Israeli troops had used the wrong
type of bomb. An Israeli official said, "The type of munition did not
match the nature of the attack, causing extensive collateral damage
which could have been avoided."

Despite the admission, Israel continues to attack the Maghazi refugee
camp. On Thursday, at least five people were killed when Israel bombed a
U.N.-run girls' school at the camp that was housing displaced
Palestinians. According to UNRWA, the U.N. Relief and Works Agency for
Palestine Refugees, at least 308 people at U.N. shelters in Gaza have
been killed so far. Another 1,100 have been injured.