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placeCity in southern Gaza, known for its strategic location and conflicts.
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Now let's turn to southern Gaza, where there have been conflicting accounts of death and violence surrounding an incident near a U.S.-Israeli-led aid distribution site. Right now, it's not entirely clear what happened. Gazan health officials say at least 31 Palestinians were killed and dozens injured in Rafah, with witnesses saying Israeli soldiers fired on people trying to collect aid.
This is NPR News in Washington. Israel said today it has retrieved the body of a Thai citizen kidnapped during the attack on Israel on October 7, 2023. The man had come to Israel to work in agriculture. The Israeli military says he was taken to Gaza where he was killed by his captors. His body was recovered in the area of Rafah in southern Gaza.