Dozens reported killed in Gaza as Blinken urges protection for civilians | BBC News

With top US diplomat Antony Blinken in Israel for talks, dozens of deaths have been reported in Gaza. The Hamas-run health ministry says 57 deaths were reported in one central Gaza hospital alone. Deaths were also reported in the north of the Strip - Israel says it targeted Hamas sites across Gaza from air and sea in the past 24 hours. Since 7 October, more than 22,000 people - mostly women and children - have been killed in Gaza, according to the Hamas-run health ministry there. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news #Israel #Gaza #BBCNews