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Live blog: Israeli strikes kill 73 Palestinians in Gaza's Beit Lahia

Israel's war on Gaza, now in its 380th day, has killed at least 42,519 Palestinians and wounded nearly 100,000, with 10,000+ possibly buried under debris. Israel has also killed at least 2,448 people in Lebanon since October last year.

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Israeli strikes led to widespread destruction in a residential block. / Photo: X/@swilkinsonbc

Sunday, October 20, 2024

2046 GMT — The death toll from Israeli strikes on Gaza's Beit Lahia has risen to at least 73, with dozens more injured, Gaza Media Office said.

Local media in Gaza reported that Israeli strikes led to widespread destruction in a residential block.

#BREAKING Death toll from Israeli strikes on Gaza's Beit Lahia rises to at least 73, with dozens more injured — Gaza Media Office pic.twitter.com/RmugDL7IDo
— TRT World Now (@TRTWorldNow) October 19, 2024

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