Medics find dozens more bodies
2009-01-08 18:39
Gaza City - The death toll from Israel's war on Hamas rose to 763 on Thursday after new raids and dozens of bodies were found during a suspension in Israel's bombing, medics said.
About 20 people, among them many women and children, were killed in new raids by the Israeli military on Thursday, said Mouawiya Hassanein, head of Gaza's emergency services.
Rescuers also found many bodies in debris while searching during a three-hour suspension in hostilities across Gaza between 11:00 GMT and 14:00 GMT, he said.
The death toll passed 700 on Wednesday night, but Hassanein told AFP: "The toll has gone up to 763 after the discovery of many bodies in zones that we could not get to before", especially around Jabaliya and Atatra in the north and Zeitoun in Gaza City.
- AFP