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Israeli death toll hits 1,200 as military moves to rescue 150 hostages

Israeli tanks drive on a road near Sderot in southern Israel, following a mass infiltration by Hamas gunmen from the Gaza Strip, October 8, 2023. [Reuters]

At least 1,200 people have been killed and 2,700 injured following Hamas' attack on Israel last Saturday.

Israeli Defence Forces Spokesperson Lt Col Peter Lerner told reporters that out of the total deaths, 260 bodies were of victims who had attended the Supernova Trance Music Festival in a desert near the border.

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