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2023.12.25 07:57 GMT+8

Live updates: Israel warns of 'long fight' in Gaza as death toll rises

Updated 2023.12.27 10:07 GMT+8
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- The Israeli army's Chief of Staff, Herzl Halevi, said on Tuesday that "the war in Gaza is expected to continue for many more months." A day earlier, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu toured the northern Gaza Strip and vowed to continue the fight.

- At least 20,915 people were killed and 54,918 others injured in Israeli strikes on Gaza since October 7, the Gazan health ministry said on Tuesday.

- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday appointed Sigrid Kaag of the Netherlands as the senior humanitarian and reconstruction coordinator for Gaza.

- Red sea attacks by Yemen's Houthis continued as U.S. military shot down missiles and drones over there.

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