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Live blog update| Israel's war on Gaza

At least 15 killed in central Gaza, with death toll likely to rise

Staff at Al-Aqsa Martyrs hospital have told Al-Jazeera that the initial death toll in central Gaza was 15 with dozens more wounded. The numbers are likely to rise.

The Palestinian health ministry confirmed that a large number of dead and wounded Palestinian have arrived at Al-Aqsa Martyrs hospital. It said that most of them were children and women. 

The ministry added that dozens of injured people were "lying on the ground", and medical teams were trying to save them with "whatever capabilities available".