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Israel says 6,000 bombs dropped on Gaza as war with Hamas nears a week

Palestinians sit outside their house after Israeli air strikes hit Rafah refugee camp in southern Gaza [Hatem Ali/AP Photo]

Israeli air strikes are pounding the Gaza Strip for a sixth consecutive day as fears of a humanitarian disaster in the besieged Palestinian enclave mount.

Israel on Thursday said it has dropped 6,000 bombs weighing 4,000 tonnes on Gaza in the past six days, killing more than 1,400 people.

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