Associated Press and Reuters are carrying an updated death toll from overnight Israeli strikes on Gaza, reporting that Gaza’s health ministry has said the Israeli strikes across the territory have killed at least 326 people.
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At least four government officials killed in Israeli airstrikes, media office says
At least four government officials have been killed in the Israeli airstrikes, according to reports and Gaza’s government media office. They are said to be: Mahmoud Abu Wafah, undersecretary of the ministry of interior, Issam al-Dalis, head of government public works, Ahmed al-Hatta, undersecretary of the ministry of justice, and Bahjat Abu Sultan, director general of the internal security service. Hamas has been the sole ruler in the Gaza Strip since 2007. Israel has vowed to continue its assault on Gaza until the militant group’s military and governing capabilities are destroyed.
