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February 23, 2023

Israel Bombs Gaza Strip Amid Palestinian Rocket Fire, Following Deadly Raid in Nablus
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Israel's military has bombed parts of the Gaza Strip, after Palestinian
militants fired rockets at southern Israel overnight. The Israeli
airstrikes targeted the Al-Shati refugee camp northwest of Gaza City,
which is among one of the most densely populated areas of the besieged
Palestinian territory. Israel says one of the rockets fired from Gaza
landed in an open field, while five others were shot down by Israel's
Iron Dome missile defense system.

The latest violence follows an Israeli raid on the West Bank city of
Nablus Wednesday that killed 11 Palestinians. Health officials report
hundreds suffered tear gas inhalation and 82 people were treated for
gunshot wounds after the assault. Among the wounded is Palestinian TV
journalist Mohammed al-Khatib, who was shot in the hand.

On Wednesday, the U.N.'s special coordinator for the Middle East peace
process, Tor Wennesland, said he was "deeply disturbed by the continuing
cycle of violence and appalled by the loss of civilian lives." His