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Gaza toll hits 248 on day 11 of Israeli campaign

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Gaza toll hits 248 on day 11 of Israeli campaign

JIM HOLLANDER

According to figures provided by the Gaza-based Palestinian Centre for Human Rights, more than 80% of the victims were civilians

GAZA CITY – The death toll in Gaza hit 248 early on Friday, July 18, as Israel pressed a ground offensive on the 11th day of a massive operation to stamp out militant rocket fire.

The latest death included a man in Shejaiyeh, east of Gaza city, raising Friday’s death toll to 7, emergency services spokesman Ashraf al-Qudra said.

Earlier, 4 people were killed by Israeli fire in several separate incidents in the southern city of Rafah, including a 5-month-old baby, Qudra said.

In northern Gaza, two men were killed in tank shelling in Beit Hanun, he said.

According to figures provided by the Gaza-based Palestinian Centre for Human Rights, more than 80% of the victims were civilians.

At least 1,920 Palestinians have also been wounded.

Since the Israeli operation began before dawn on July 8, at least 1,150 rockets fired from Gaza have struck Israel, and another 311 have been shot down by the Iron Dome air defense system, army figures show.

On the Israeli side, one civilian was killed by rocket fire earlier this week, and another four have been seriously injured. – Rappler.com

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