Sun Sep 15 10:32:27 UTC 2024: ## Israeli Strikes Kill Four Palestinians in Gaza, Raising Civilian Death Toll to 41,200
**Gaza City, Sunday:** Four Palestinians were killed in Israeli airstrikes on Sunday, raising the total number of fatalities in the Gaza Strip to over 41,200 since the beginning of the conflict.
Three Palestinians were killed in the shelling of a house in the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, according to al-Awda hospital. Another Palestinian was killed in a separate attack in the Jabaliya refugee camp, the Kamal Adwan hospital reported. An Israeli military spokesperson stated they are investigating the incidents.
The Hamas-controlled Ministry of Health confirmed the deaths, adding that 24 people were killed in the territory on Saturday alone. The ministry claims over 41,200 Palestinians have been killed since the war began, though this figure includes both militants and civilians and is difficult to verify.
The high civilian casualty count, the catastrophic health situation in Gaza, and the widespread destruction of the territory have drawn severe international criticism of Israel.
The Israeli army countered by claiming that over 100 Palestinian militants were killed during recent operations in Rafah, southern Gaza. They also reported the discovery and destruction of rocket launchers, weapons caches, and terrorist infrastructure. These claims could not be independently verified.
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