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Gaza death toll rises to 56: Health ministry

Israeli air strikes this week have killed 56 Palestinians, including 14 children and five women, in the besieged Gaza Strip as of 5pm local time (2pm GMT) on Wednesday, according to Gaza's Health Ministry.

Another 335 Palestinians have been reportedly injured in the blockaded enclave.

Five people have reportedly been killed in Israel by rockets fired from Gaza, while two Palestinians were killed overnight during Israeli army raids in the occupied West Bank.