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Baby girl killed with parents in Gaza airstrike as Israelis urge a mass protest over the war

Baby girl killed with parents in Gaza airstrike as Israelis urge a mass protest over the war

Toronto Star4 hours ago
JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli airstrike in Gaza killed a baby girl and her parents on Saturday, Nasser hospital officials and witnesses said, while families of hostages called for a 'nationwide day of stoppage' in Israel to express growing frustration over 22 months of war.
The baby's body, wrapped in blue, was placed on those of her parents as Palestinians prayed over them. Motasem al-Batta, his wife and the girl were killed in their tent in the crowded Muwasi area.
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