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4:40am, Wed 9 Jul 2014
'At least six killed' in latest Israeli air strike on the Gaza Strip Last updated Wed 9 Jul 2014
At least six people were killed in an Israeli air strike on the Gaza Strip early this morning, AP reported, citing local hospital officials.
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about 4 hours ago At least six people were killed in an Israeli air strike on the Gaza Strip early this morning, AP reported, citing local hospital officials. Earlier Palestinian officials claimed at least 23 people have been killed across Gaza over the past few days.
