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Israel retaliation kills 230 Palestinians after Hamas operation

Palestinian fighters ride in an Israeli military vehicle that was seized after Palestinians infiltrated areas of southern Israel [Ahmed Zakot/Reuters]

At least 232 people have been killed and 1,600 wounded in the Palestinian enclave of Gaza during Israel’s retaliation after a deadly multi-pronged attack by Hamas forces into Israel, the health ministry says.

The growing casualty toll on Saturday came after the Palestinian group running the Gaza Strip launched the largest attack on Israel in years, infiltrating areas in the south of the country following a barrage of thousands of rockets fired from the besieged territory.

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