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Since the fragile ceasefire took hold early last month, the reported death toll by the Gaza health ministry has continued to climb.
More than 350 of those deaths have been from Israeli strikes during the ceasefire.
Hundreds more have been recently added to the toll as bodies, some buried in the rubble for many months, have been retrieved during the relative calm.
Throughout the war, Israel has repeatedly denied targeting civilians and the accuracy of the figures from Gaza.
The United Nations often cites the Gaza health ministry numbers and says they're credible.
Several international studies have estimated the total death toll is likely much higher.
Kat Lonsdorf, NPR News, Tel Aviv.
There have been more than 2,000 National Guard troops in DC from several states since August when Trump ordered their deployment over concerns about violent crime.
It's part of a pattern of Trump deploying the National Guard to Democratic-led cities around the country, often against the wishes of local governors and authorities.
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Trump's deployments of the Guard have been controversial and faced a litany of legal battles and blocks.
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A Hamas official speaking on the condition of anonymity, as they were not authorized to speak publicly, told NPR that a delegation from the group met with mediators in Cairo to, quote, "...discuss the Israeli violations of the ceasefire."
Israel and Hamas have repeatedly accused each other of violating the fragile ceasefire agreement.
The ceasefire is holding, but advancement toward a lasting peace remains stalled.
Over the weekend, Israel said Hamas militants threatened Israeli troops and responded with a series of strikes across the enclave, killing more than 20 people.