An Israeli strike early Sunday in Beit Lahiya in northern Gaza killed at least 30 people, a hospital director says

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JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli strike early Sunday in Beit Lahiya in northern Gaza killed at least 30 people, a hospital director says.

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