Coverage dated August 14, 2024

More than 40,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza, the territory’s Health Ministry says

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The Health Ministry in Gaza says more than 40,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Israel-Hamas war. Thursday’s announcement comes amid new efforts to broker a cease-fire to the conflict.

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  1. Washington Times

    With Gaza death toll over 40,000, here’s the conflict by numbers (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    The death toll in Gaza has surpassed 40,000, health officials in the territory say, underscoring the magnitude of Israel's offensive in the tiny coastal enclave.

  2. Al Jazeera

    Gaza death toll surpasses 40,000 with no let-up in Israel’s war (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Israel’s brutal war has now killed more than 40,000 Palestinians in Gaza, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry.

  3. WMUR

    More than 40,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza, the territory’s Health Ministry says (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    The Health Ministry in Gaza says more than 40,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Israel-Hamas war. Thursday’s announcement comes amid new efforts to broker a cease-fire to the conflict.

  4. Al Jazeera

    Gaza’s other death toll (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Israel has caused countless preventable deaths which are yet to be reflected in the official Gaza death toll.

  5. The Guardian

    Gaza death toll hits 40,000 with thousands more yet to be counted (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    A new committee hopes to count the true number of losses with people such as the missing or buried unaccounted for

  6. Al-Monitor

    40,000 and counting: the struggle to keep track of Gaza deaths (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    With Gaza largely in ruins after more than 10 months of war, the Hamas-run territory's health ministry has struggled to count the death toll, which on Thursday surpassed 40,000.Israel has repeatedly questioned the credibility of the daily figures put out by the ministry and US President Joe Biden di…

  7. CNN

    More than 40,000 Palestinians have been killed in 10 months of war in Gaza, health ministry says (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    More than 40,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since Israel launched its war against Hamas, the health ministry in the enclave said Thursday, yet another dark milestone in the 10-month-old conflict.

  8. Portland Press Herald

    More than 40,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza, territory’s Health Ministry says (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Health officials and civil defense workers say the true toll is likely thousands higher, since many bodies remain buried under the rubble of buildings destroyed in airstrikes.

  9. The Guardian

    Israel-Gaza war live: more than 40,000 Palestinians killed since 7 October, Gaza health ministry says (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Death toll passes grim landmark with over 92,400 also injured since Israel’s military offensive began

  10. Al Jazeera

    Israel kills more than 40,000 Palestinians in Gaza, 16,456 of them children (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    As the world mourns a ‘grim milestone’, talks to halt nearly 11 months of Israeli offensive are under way in Qatar.

  11. New York Post

    Over 40K Palestinians have been killed by Israel's offensive in Gaza: Health Ministry (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    More than 40,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, the territory’s Health Ministry said Thursday.

  12. Newsweek

    Gaza war death toll passes 40,000 Palestinians: Health ministry (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Since Oct. 7, 2023, the war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas militants has continued, with tensions across the Middle East rising.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.