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139 Palestinian killed, 487 injured in Israeli bombing

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GAZA: The death toll in Gaza has continued to rise, with at least 139 Palestinians killed and 487 wounded in Israeli airstrikes over the past 24 hours, according to the territory’s Health Ministry.
The ministry also reported that three more bodies were recovered from beneath rubble caused by earlier attacks.
The latest count includes 223 deaths newly confirmed by a judicial committee reviewing reports of missing persons.
Among those killed in the past day, 39 were aid seekers who arrived at hospitals, with over 210 others injured. The Health Ministry said the total number of aid seekers killed since the start of the conflict has now reached 640.
One of the deadliest strikes occurred in the al-Mawasi area, west of Khan Younis, where a tent was hit, killing 13 people — among them a couple and their four children.
Another attack struck the Mustafa Hafez School, which was sheltering displaced residents in western Gaza City, resulting in 11 fatalities.Roundabout, also west of Gaza City, left at least six people dead and around 100 injured, many of whom were reportedly waiting for aid.–-Agencies