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At least 25 killed in dawn strikes on Rafah, Khan Younis

Israeli bombing operations were concentrated at dawn Tuesday on Rafah and Khan Younis in the south and centre of the Gaza Strip.

Palestinian health officials in Rafah reported that at least 25 Palestinians were killed, including journalist Adel Zorob, and a number of women and children, the Palestinian news agency Wafa reported. 

In Rafah, three residential buildings in one area were destroyed. Initially, the number of people reported killed was nine, but as people worked to pull people from the rubble, the death toll is now at least 20.