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Israel revises death toll from Hamas attack down to 'around 1,200'

The Israeli death toll from Hamas' attack on southern Israeli communities on 7 October has been revised to around 1,200, down from a previous official figure of around 1,400.

"Around 1,200 is the official number of victims of the October 7 massacre," Israeli foreign ministry spokesperson Lior Haiat said in a statement on Friday.