The toll of deaths in Gaza from heavy overnight Israeli attacks reached 81 on Wednesday, hospital officials said, in what constitutes a draconian test of the US-mediated ceasefire agreement. The dead comprise many women and children, officials warned, and the number is poised to swell further.

Growing Casualties Are Reported Throughout Gaza Hospitals

Hospital authorities throughout the Gaza Strip reported an alarming number of deaths after the intensive shelling.

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Shifa Hospital : Director Mohammed Abu Selmia verified that Gaza City's Shifa Hospital had received 21 more bodies, making the total deaths from the attacks stand at 81. Seven women and six children are among the recent victims. The death toll is likely to rise, Selmia added, as 45 injured v

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