By CNN
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Hospitals in Gaza reported receiving nearly 50 bodies in the first 12 hours of Sunday. More than half arrived at al-Shifa hospital in northern Gaza, an indication of the current focus of Israeli operations.
The Palestinian Health Ministry said yesterday that the cumulative death toll as a result of Israel’s attacks since October 2023 had reached 65,283.
The Israeli military said “numerous terrorists who were preparing to carry out terror attacks” had been killed yesterday in the Gaza City area, where it is pressing on with a ground offensive.
The military added that troops had also dismantled Hamas’ military infrastructure sites in the area and uncovered hidden explosives. It said one airstrike had set off “numerous secondary explosions.”
An intensifying campaign: Israel is attempting to take control of Gaza City, the enclave’s largest urban area, which it says is a Hamas stronghold.
The Israel Defense Forces says more than 500,000 Palestinians have left the Gaza City area since it ordered civilians to evacuate on September 9.
People in the area told CNN on Sunday that northern neighborhoods have emptied as people have moved to western parts of Gaza City or joined the exodus toward central and southern Gaza.
