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US launches airstrike in response to attacks on bases housing US troops as Syrian state media reports strikes in south by Israel – as it happened

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A woman and a child walk past destroyed buildings as they evacuate Gaza City amid increased military operations in the Gaza Strip on 8 November 2023. Follow Israel-Hamas war live.
A woman and a child walk past destroyed buildings as they evacuate Gaza City amid increased military operations in the Gaza Strip on 8 November 2023. Follow Israel-Hamas war live. Photograph: Mohammed Saber/EPA

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Tens of thousands of Palestinians fled northern Gaza on Wednesday, the Israel Defence Forces said, as the World Health Organization (WHO) warned of “worrying trends” in the risk of disease in the territory after weeks of Israeli airstrikes.

The accelerating exodus came as Israeli forces closed in on the centre of Gaza City, launching intense bombardments, and claimed that Hamas had lost control of the north of the territory.

Those fleeing Israel’s expanding ground assault included children, older people and people with disabilities, and most walked with minimal belongings, the UN said. Many carried makeshift white flags amid fears they could be targeted. The Israeli military said 50,000 people had fled the north on Wednesday, up from 15,000 on Tuesday.

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