More than 25,000 now killed in Gaza since Israel offensive began, Hamas-run health ministry says - BBC News

The grim milestone comes as Israel presses its war in Gaza and rejects calls for a Palestinian state.

4 days agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsIsrael-Gaza warImage source, ReutersImage caption, Israel's offensive is currently focused on southern GazaBy Mark LowenBBC News, JerusalemMore than 25,000 people have now been killed in Gaza during Israel's offensive there, according to the Hamas-run health ministry.

It said there had been 178 deaths in the last 24 hours, making it one of the deadliest days in the war so far.

As fighting continued, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu again rejected creating a Palestinian state.

The White House has said the US and Israel "clearly see things differently" when it comes to a two-state solution.

Israel began its offensive following the 7 October attack in which Hamas fighters killed 1,300 people in southern Israel and took more than 240 hostage.

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