'Suffering reaches new depths': Nations condemn Israel's 'drip feed' aid model in Gaza
At least 22 Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks in Gaza on Monday
Israeli troops 'shot Gazans with hands raised' in worst aid massacre yet
Director of field hospitals in Gaza detained by Israel, says Health Ministry
At least 59,029 Palestinians killed and 142,135 wounded since Gaza war began
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