Gaza toll could exceed 186,000, Lancet study says ( www.aljazeera.com )
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(24)01169-3/fulltext
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https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(24)01169-3/fulltext
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