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June 27, 2024

Thousands Flee as Israeli Army Launches Ground Assault on Gaza City
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Israeli warplanes and artillery fire have pummeled densely populated
areas of Gaza City's Sabra and Shuja'iyya neighborhoods in a surprise
attack that forced tens of thousands of Palestinians to flee their homes
while Israeli ground forces were seen advancing. Al Jazeera reports at
least eight people were killed, with many more missing and believed to
be buried under rubble. In southern Gaza, there are reports of civilian
deaths in Khan Younis after Israel's military struck a school housing
displaced people.

Meanwhile, Reuters reports a Palestinian girl died of malnutrition in
Kamal Adwan Hospital late Wednesday, becoming the fourth documented case
of a child in Gaza dying from starvation or dehydration this week alone.
The U.N. warns nearly all of Gaza's 2.3 million residents are going
hungry, with a half a million facing "catastrophic levels of acute food
insecurity."


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