GAZA/JERUSALEM, Oct 24 (Reuters) - More than 700 Palestinians were killed in overnight Israeli air strikes, Gaza’s health ministry said on Tuesday, the highest 24-hour death toll since Israel began a bombing campaign to crush Hamas militants who stunned the country with a deadly Oct. 7 attack.

Israel said it had killed dozens of Hamas fighters in the overnight strikes on the besieged enclave but said its war to destroy the Islamist group would take time.

As aid agencies warned that a humanitarian catastrophe was unfolding in Gaza, French President Emmanuel Macron flew to Israel to offer it support.

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    1 year ago

    Israel has been strongly denouncing Hamas for a while now and yet the number of bodies increase. Why do you think that’s the case?

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      1 year ago

      The best way for us to prevent them is to strongly denounce Hamas. Take away their support and sympathy. Maybe they’ll release the hostages.