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The Egyptian and Gazan authorities have announced that the Rafah crossing is expected to open tomorrow so that 81 seriously wounded Gazans can enter and receive treatment in Egyptian hospitals. In the northern Gaza Strip, shelling has killed dozens of people in the Jabalia refugee camp. Israeli military spokesman Daniel Hagari has acknowledged responsibility for the bombing and said it was aimed at an underground Hamas operations center where it killed Ibrahim Biari, commander of the Palestinian militia. Live footage from Al Jazeera television shows a huge crater and extensive damage to nearby buildings, from which several residents have pulled the bodies of at least three babies. The director of the hospital and the ministry have put the death toll at 50 and the injured at 150 so far. Meanwhile, Hamas militants and Israeli soldiers are clashing in various parts of the Gaza Strip, according to the Palestinian group and the Israeli army. The death toll in Gaza stands at 8,525 Palestinians, including 3,542 children, according to Gaza's Health Ministry.

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A bombing of a refugee camp in Jabalia, Gaza, causes dozens of deaths and injuries

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Israel puts the number of targets attacked in Gaza since the start of the offensive at 11,000

The Israeli military said Wednesday that it had bombed 11,000 Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip since the start of the punitive operation following Hamas' attacks on October 7. In the early hours of the morning, according to a message published in X, Israeli troops have attacked "many" targets, including "operations headquarters and squads of Hamas terrorists."

One such attack took place in the Jabalia refugee camp, Israel admits, although it notes that the attack occurred at a point where "many Hamas terrorists were barricaded in a multi-story building." It states that the building is "close to a school, a medical center, and government offices."

He also reports an airstrike on a vehicle that, according to his version, was "carrying anti-tank missiles" and heading towards Israeli troops.

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Israeli military reports death of nine soldiers in Gaza operations

The Israeli army said Wednesday that nine of its soldiers have been killed in its offensive in the Gaza Strip. It is the highest number of military deaths since Hamas attacks on October 7, when the incursion of hundreds of militants into Israeli territory caused 1,400 deaths, including more than 300 soldiers.

In a message on X, the Israel Defense Forces published the names and positions of the soldiers killed in the day's military operations in the Gaza Strip, where the army penetrated by land to "eradicate" Hamas militants. According to Israeli military radio, most of the dead were part of a group in a vehicle through the Strip that was hit by an anti-tank missile fired by militants. It also reports that two other soldiers have been seriously injured.

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Bolivia breaks off diplomatic relations with Israel over Gaza offensive

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Bolivia has severed diplomatic relations with Israel. The Minister of the Presidency, María Nela Prada, explained on Tuesday that Bolivian President Luis Arce took this decision "in repudiation and condemnation of Israel's aggressive and disproportionate offensive in the Gaza Strip." According to a statement read by Deputy Foreign Minister Freddy Mamani, the Andean country, "within the framework of its principled position," joins the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights and its "rejection of all cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment" that, according to the Bolivian government, occurs in the Middle East.

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The Bolivian government demands that the other South American countries organize themselves to propose "structural solutions" for the creation of a Palestinian state

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Palestinian Telecommunications Company Announces Shutdown of Communications and Internet in Gaza

The Palestinian telecommunications company Paltel announced in the early hours of Wednesday morning the interruption of all communications and Internet services in the Gaza Strip. "We regret to announce a total interruption of all communications and internet services with the Gaza Strip, due to the fact that international routes that were previously reconnected were once again disconnected. May God protect you and protect our country," Paltel said on her Twitter account.

The announcement comes a few days after tycoon Elon Musk claimed that his Starlink satellite communication system "will assist in connecting aid NGOs recognized by the international community" that are currently cut off in the Gaza Strip.

This was made known by Musk in a message published on his X account, formerly Twitter, his social network, addressed to US Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who had previously denounced the situation of total disconnection of both the Gazan population and humanitarian agencies in the midst of the Israeli night attacks.

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