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More than 26,000 people have been killed in Gaza since war began against Hamas.

Paris:

France on Monday evacuated 42 people from Gaza including French nationals and staff of the French cultural institute, the foreign ministry said.

“After a request from France, 42 people today left the Gaza Strip through the Rafa border crossing,” the ministry said in a statement. It added that more than 200 people have now left the stricken territory following official French requests.

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