Israeli attacks kill over 30 in Gaza since midnight
Palestinian men carry the bodies of children killed earlier in the day in an Israeli strike in Gaza City, during a funeral precession from Baptist Hospital to a cemetary, on 2 July, 2025. (AFP)
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