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Israeli air force dropped 50,000 bombs on Gaza - report

Israeli military officials estimate that approximately 50,000 bombs have been dropped on the Gaza Strip since 7 October by the Israeli air force, according to Army Radio. 

Of those, nearly 5 percent, or between 2,000-3,000 bombs, did not explode and could potentially be re-purposed by Hamas, the report added. 

According to the Gaza-based government media office, an estimated 79,000 tonnes of explosives have been dropped on Gaza since the start of the war.