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Palestinian health ministry: 24 'massacres' committed in 24 hours
22 October 2023 11:59 BST
The Israeli military committed 24 "massacres" in Gaza over the past 24 hours, killing at least 266 people, the Palestinian health ministry said on Sunday.
The Palestinian health ministry often uses the word "massacre" to refer to Israeli attacks that leave mass deaths of three people or more in a single air raid.
At least 117 children were among those killed in the Saturday and Sunday strikes, which included the targeting of a UN school for Palestinian refugees and a popular food market.
Israel has killed an average of around 300 Palestinians a day since 7 October, the majority of whom are children, women and elderly people.