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

Paris:

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

“At the request of France, 42 people left the Gaza Strip today through the Rafah crossing,” the foreign ministry said in a statement. It added that more than 200 people had so far left the affected area at the request of French officials.

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