pawel.gaul/Getty Images(NEW YORK) Thousands of people have died and thousands more have been injured since the militant group Hamas launched an unprecedented surprise attack on Israel on Oct. 7 and Israel retaliated with a bombing campaign and total siege of the neighboring Gaza Strip, leaving the region on the verge of all-out war.
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Nov 06, 8:43 AM EST
At least 10,000 dead in Gaza, Hamas-run ministry says
At least 10,022 have died in Gaza since the Israel-Hamas conflict began on Oct. 7, the Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry said Monday.
The death toll includes at least 4,104 children in Gaza, Ashraf Al-Qidreh, the ministry’s spokesperson, said during a press conference. The ministry s figures have not been independently verified.
-ABC News’ Ayat Al-Tawy
Nov 06, 6:11 AM EST
79 UN workers killed since Oct. 7, agency says
Five workers with UNRWA, the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees, were killed in the last 48 h
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