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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Julian Borger in Jerusalem

Civilians make up 61% of Gaza deaths from airstrikes, Israeli study finds

An injured Palestinian girl in Deir Al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip
An injured Palestinian girl in Deir Al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip. Photograph: Majdi Fathi/NurPhoto/Shutterstock

The aerial bombing campaign by Israel in Gaza is the most indiscriminate in terms of civilian casualties in recent years, a study published by an Israeli newspaper has found.

The analysis in Haaretz came as Israeli forces fought to consolidate their control of northern Gaza on Saturday, bombing the Shejaiya district of Gaza City, while also conducting airstrikes on Rafah, a town on the southern border with Egypt where the Israeli army has told people in Gaza to take shelter.

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