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At least 21 Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza: Civil Defence

Gaza, Apr 25 (UNI) At least 21 Palestinians were killed on Friday in Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip, according to Gaza's civil defence authorities.
Mahmoud Basal, spokesperson for the civil defence, reported that nine people were killed and several others injured when Israeli aircraft struck a house east of al-Fakhari town, southeast of Khan Younis in southern Gaza.
Additional airstrikes were reported in Gaza City and other areas around Khan Younis, Basal added. The Israeli army has not issued a comment regarding these incidents.
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UAE – Oman jointly launch new overland logistics corridor bypassing Strait of Hormuz to reduce reliance on waterway

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