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Death toll in Gaza rises to 243

Israeli air strikes have killed at least 243 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, the local ministry of health has reported. 

Of those killed, at least 66 were children, 39 were women and 17 were elderly men. 

At least 1,910 people have been wounded, the ministry said.

Nine people, including a child, were pulled from under rubble on Friday.

Rocket fire out of Gaza has killed a total of 12 people in Israel, two of whom were children.