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Israeli strikes kill over 70 in Gaza camp before Christmas

Israeli strikes kill over 70 in Gaza camp, Christmas celebrations cancelled in West Bank
MENA
10 min read
25 December, 2023
Gaza war Day 80: Israeli continues its air and ground assault on Gaza on Christmas Day. In the occupied West Bank, festivities are cancelled over the onslaught.

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Palestinians said they felt "no joy" this Christmas as Israel continued to bombard Gaza on Monday, after killing over 78 people the previous evening in a new airstrike massacre in the Al-Maghazi refugee camp.

There appears to be no end in sight to the Israeli attacks that has killed more than 20,000 people - mostly civilians.

Festivities were effectively scrapped in the occupied West Bank city of Bethlehem, revered as the birthplace of Jesus Christ, with few worshippers or tourists on the usually packed streets.

In the besieged Gaza Strip, the health ministry said early on Monday Israeli strikes had killed at least 18 people in the southern city of Khan Younis, which Israel has heavily targeted in recent days.