Palestinian death toll passes 64,000, health officials say, as Israel and Hamas dig in on demands
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September 5, 2025

Palestinian death toll passes 64,000, health officials say, as Israel and Hamas dig in on demands

By By WAFAA SHURAFAAND KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press 

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — More than 64,000 Palestinians have been killed in the nearly two-year war in the Gaza Strip, local health officials said Thursday, as Hamas and Israel reiterated their incompatible demands for ending the fighting sparked by the militant group’s 2023 attack.

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