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08/11/2023 06:06 GMT : WHO: Level of death and suffering in Israel-Hamas conflict is 'hard to fathom'

Duration: 50 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC World Service AustralasiaLatest broadcast: on BBC World Service East Asia

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The World Health Organization says the level of death and suffering in the war between Israel and Hamas is "hard to fathom". It has called for a ceasefire and says the needs in Gaza are 'massive' and it's 'working hard to bring in aid all the time.'

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