Israel revises death toll from Oct 7 Hamas attack to ‘around 1,200’
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Burnt out vehicles are seen outside a residential building hit in a rocket attack from the Gaza Strip, on Oct 7.
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JERUSALEM - A spokesperson for Israel’s Foreign Ministry said on Friday that the death toll from the Oct 7 Hamas attack in southern Israel
“Around 1,200 is the official number of victims of the October 7 massacre,” spokesperson Lior Haiat said in a written statement.
Mr Haiat said the figure was updated on Thursday. He did not provide a reason for the revision.
The death count, which includes foreigners, “is not a final number. It (is) an updated estimate. It might change when (they) identify all the bodies,” Mr Haiat said. REUTERS
