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Gaza rescuers say over 400 killed in two weeks of Israeli assault on territory's north

Thick smoke billows over buildings following an Israeli airstrike on Beirut's southern suburbs on October 19, 2024, amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hezbollah. [AFP]

Gaza's civil defence agency said Saturday more than 400 Palestinians were killed in the north of the territory over the past two weeks during an ongoing military assault Israel says is aimed at preventing Hamas militants from regrouping.

The military launched a sweeping air and ground assault targeting northern Gaza on October 6. Since then, it has tightened its siege, which has displaced tens of thousands.

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