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Gaza death toll tops 5,000, officials say; IDF says it launched heavy attack

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Oct. 23, 2023 (Washington Post) -- The death toll in the Gaza Strip has passed 5,000, Palestinian health authorities said Monday, after Israel said it launched hundreds of strikes on the enclave overnight.

The assault came after Israeli officials warned that attacks on Gaza would increase.

The White House said President Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed Sunday that there would be a “continued flow” of critical aid, the same day a second convoy of trucks entered Gaza through the Rafah crossing from Egypt.

As tensions rise in the Middle East, Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned of a “likelihood” of “escalation by Iranian proxies” against U.S. forces and said the United States is “taking steps to make sure we can effectively defend our people.”