KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip — Gaza health officials said Saturday that over 69,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Israel-Hamas war so far, as Israel and Hamas completed the latest exchange of bodies under the terms of the tenuous ceasefire agreement .

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Gaza health officials report over 69,000 Palestinians have died in the Israel-Hamas war

The death toll has risen due to bodies being recovered since the ceasefire began on Oct. 10

Israel and Hamas have exchanged bodies under the ceasefire agreement, with Israel returning 15 Palestinian bodies on Saturday

The ceasefire aims to wind down the conflict, which began with a Hamas-led attack on Oct. 7, 2023

Meanwhile, Israeli settlers have attacked Palestinian farmers and others in the West Bank, with violence re

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