Missiles fired at Israel in response to its attacks on Gaza 6:21
(CNN) --
Thirty-two Palestinians have been killed since the ongoing escalation between Israel and Islamic Jihad militants began Friday, according to figures released by the Palestinian Ministry of Health.
Six of the dead were children.
Israel insists that most of those killed in its airstrikes were militants.
Islamic Jihad said it will not release the names of its dead fighters until the latest escalation is over.
There are also conflicting claims about responsibility for some of the deaths.
In one of the incidents on Saturday, four children were among seven people killed in an explosion in Jabaliya, northern Gaza.
The Palestinian Ministry of Health claimed that the explosion was caused by an Israeli airstrike, but Israel rejected the claim and blamed errant missile fire.
The Israel Defense Forces released a video showing what they say was the Islamic Jihad rocket apparently losing power and falling to the ground on a built-up area.
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The Presidency of the Palestinian Authority, which is based in the West Bank and has very limited influence over events in Gaza, strongly condemned Israel's military operation and calls for a forceful response when the UN Security Council later holds a special session. to discuss escalation.
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The international community "must shoulder its responsibilities and put an end to this aggression," presidential spokesman Nabil Abu Rudeineh told the Palestinian news agency WAFA.
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