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Palestinians in Gaza mark #EidAlFitr – one of the holiest occasions in the Islamic calendar – amid relentless aerial bombardment by Israel.

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Israeli fighter jets have attacked high-rise buildings and other targets in #Gaza as Palestinians in the besieged enclave woke up on Thursday to mark the #EidAlFitr religious holiday under relentless aerial bombardment.

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Hundreds of Palestinian worshippers attended Eid prayers at #AlAqsa Mosque compound in #Jerusalem’s Old City, Islam’s third holiest site.

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Since the Israeli offensive began late on Monday, at least 69 Palestinians, including 17 children, have been killed.

More than 390 others have been wounded, Gaza’s health ministry says.

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City of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip has been hit by a fresh Israeli air raid while rockets were launched from Gaza towards Israeli cities close to the enclave.

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Muslim countries must show a united and clear stance over Israel’s conflict with the Hamas movement in Gaza, said Turkey’s Vice President.

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UPDATE: Number of Palestinians killed in the Gaza Strip has now risen to 83, including 17 children, says local health ministry.

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Heavy bombardment on the Gaza Strip continued into the early hours of Thursday as Israeli forces launched a series of air attacks on various locations — in pictures aje.io/p3hs7
At least 35 Palestinians were wounded in confrontations with the Israeli army in various locations in the occupied West Bank.

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The spokesman for Hamas’ armed wing, the Qassam Brigades, warned Israel there are “no red lines if Al-Aqsa is violated”.

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Hamas' armed wing fired long-range missile towards Ramon Airport, says spokesman for the Qassam Brigades.

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An Egyptian delegation is in Tel Aviv for talks with Israeli officials as part of efforts to negotiate a cease-fire in the escalating conflict with Gaza.

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UPDATE: More than 40 Palestinians hurt by settlers and Israeli army in occupied West Bank aje.io/bflfy
‘Everything lost in an eye blink.’

Israel struck three tower blocks in the heart of Gaza City in 24 hours, flattening two and destroying parts of another aje.io/7mujn
“They were asking where the Arabs live. They attacked us in our home with stones under the protection of the security forces."

Palestinian citizens of Israel report ‘Nazi-style attacks’ by Jewish Israeli mobs. LIVE updates: aje.io/n4m73
France asks police to ban a pro-Palestinian protest in Paris.

At least 84 Palestinians have been killed, including 17 children as Israeli air raids intensify.

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“My son's wife was five months pregnant ... they bombed them without any warning."

Palestinians in the Gaza Strip mark #EidAlFitr amid relentless aerial bombardment by Israel.
UPDATE: Number of Palestinians killed by Israeli air raids in Gaza jumps to 87, including 18 children.

At least 530 other Palestinians have been wounded. Follow our LIVE blog for the latest: aje.io/n4m73
Israel calls up 9,000 more reservist troops to mass on the border with Gaza.

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"I had to flee right away because we expected a rocket next ... It’s been a nightmare.”

A Gaza resident recounts the Israeli air strike that hit his building. Follow our LIVE blog for the latest: aje.io/n4m73
Israeli forces have killed at least 18 Palestinian children in Gaza this past week.

They join more than 3,000 Palestinian children who were killed by Israeli forces over the past 20 years. Here are some of their names ⤵️ aje.io/dfsrb
BREAKING: Three rockets have launched from southern Lebanon into Israel. LIVE updates: aje.io/n4m73
Israel has begun firing artillery and tank shells into Gaza, and scores of families are fleeing their homes, according to Palestinian witnesses in the Gaza Strip.

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Israeli military says the rockets fired from south Lebanon landed in the Mediterranean sea, causing no damage or casualties.

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UPDATE: The number of Palestinians killed in Gaza has now risen to over 100, including 18 children. Follow our LIVE blog for the latest: aje.io/n4m73
Israel shells north Gaza and destroys houses in the south, as the number of Palestinians killed in the Gaza Strip jumps to over 100.

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PM Khan reaffirms Pakistan’s support for the rights of Palestinian people.

Khan strongly condemns the attacks on worshippers in the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem and Israeli airstrikes in Gaza.

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France's interior minister asks police to ban pro-Palestinian protest in Paris aje.io/a4qyw
"I shiver every time I think of how terrified they were. I hope they didn’t feel anything.”

Palestinians in Gaza mourn loved ones killed in Israeli air raids aje.io/qraxm
BREAKING: Israeli forces announce air and ground troops are attacking Gaza. LIVE updates aje.io/n4m73
Israeli forces attack northern Gaza, driving hundreds from their homes.

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Israeli forces have not entered Gaza following a barrage of artillery and air strikes in the north of Gaza, confirms Al Jazeera correspondent Safwat al-Kahlout, who is reporting from Gaza.

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A Palestinian woman and her three children are the latest fatalities in the continuing Israeli air strikes on Gaza.

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A rocket fired from Gaza hits a building in the southern Israeli city of Ashkelon, according to Al Jarmaq news.

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Clashes erupt between Palestinians and Israeli security forces at the northern entrance of the West Bank city of Al-Bireh.

Protests have erupted across West Bank in support of Palestinians, who are facing heavy bombardment in Gaza.

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“There is a systematic escalation.”

Israel continued to bomb the Gaza Strip on Friday, stepping up its troop and tank deployment on the border, while Palestinian factions also fired more rockets into Israel.
BREAKING: A new Israeli strike hits northern Gaza, while several alleged Israeli settlers attack Palestinian homes in West Bank. LIVE updates: aje.io/n4m73

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