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‘War is back’ – airstrikes kill 91 in Gaza as Israeli forces begin new ground and air offensives

Hopes of ceasefire extension fade as conflict returns

A child looks on as people mourn Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes at the European hospital in Khan Younis, Gaza. Photo: Reuters

A child looks on as people mourn Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes at the European hospital in Khan Younis, Gaza. Photo: Reuters

Nidal Al-Mughrabi and Mahmoud Issa

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At least 91 Palestinians were killed and dozens wounded in airstrikes across Gaza yesterday after Israel resumed bombing and ground operations, effectively ditching a two-month-old ceasefire, the enclave’s health ministry said,.

After two months of relative calm, Gazans were again fleeing for their lives after Israel effectively abandoned the ceasefire, launching a new all-out air and ground campaign against Gaza’s dominant militant group Hamas.

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