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Gaza death toll increasing 'exponentially'

The death toll in Gaza is growing "exponentially" as Israeli shelling intensifies, the Palestinian ministry of health said.

In the early days of the Israeli bombing campaign, the death toll stood at around 200 a day.However, the ministry recorded the killing of 400 people a single day earlier this week. On Wednesday, the ministry said over 700 people were killed in the previous 24 hours.

The Ministry of Health stated that they recorded 44 massacres on Wednesday, killing 756 people, including 344 children. 

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A Palestinian reacts following Israel's air strike on Gaza's Khan Younis (Reuters)