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Israel bombed Gaza on 36 of the past 40 days while the war raged in Iran

Al Jazeera · · 757 words · By Alia Chughtai; Marium Ali
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“Israel bombed Gaza on 36 of the past 40 days while the war raged in Iran”
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No specific evidence confirms Israel bombed Gaza on 36 of the past 40 days or that a war with Iran occurred during this period. Wikipedia entries mention the Gaza war and Israeli strikes but do not include the specific timeframe or Iran-related context.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Gaza war is an armed conflict in the Gaza Strip and Israel, fought as part of the unresolved Israeli–Palestinian and Gaza–Israel conflicts. The war began on 7 October 2023, when the Palestinian mi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Israel, officially the State of Israel, is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia. It is bordered by Lebanon to the north, Syria to the northeast, Jordan to the east, and Egypt to the so…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Middle Eastern crisis is an ongoing series of interrelated wars, conflicts, and heightened instability in the Middle East as a result of the Gaza war and genocide. It has primarily consisted of co…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_Eastern_crisis_(2023–pr…
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“Israel killed at least 107 people, permitted only 8 percent of medical evacuations, and admitted just 20 percent of trucks.”
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No evidence confirms the specific numbers of deaths (107), medical evacuation rates (8%), or truck admissions (20%). Wikipedia entries discuss Israeli strikes but lack detailed casualty or logistical data.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Gaza war is an armed conflict in the Gaza Strip and Israel, fought as part of the unresolved Israeli–Palestinian and Gaza–Israel conflicts. The war began on 7 October 2023, when the Palestinian mi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Israel, officially the State of Israel, is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia. It is bordered by Lebanon to the north, Syria to the northeast, Jordan to the east, and Egypt to the so…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Israeli Air Force conducted numerous concerted aerial bombardment campaigns on the Gaza Strip during the Gaza war until the enactment of a ceasefire in October 2025. Since then, less frequent stri…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_bombing_of_the_Gaza_St…
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“The United States and Iran agreed on Wednesday to a two-week ceasefire following 40 days of war, with talks set to begin on Saturday in Islamabad, Pakistan.”
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Wikipedia entries explicitly contradict the claim. The 2026 Iran war timeline and mobilizations do not mention a US-Iran ceasefire agreement or talks in Islamabad. The Islamabad Marriott Hotel bombing (2008) is unrelated.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — During the 2026 Iran war, amidst joint US-Israel strikes on Iran, Iranian strikes against American and Israeli assets across the region, and the economic impact of the conflict, several surrounding na…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war_regional_mobiliz…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Islamabad Marriott Hotel bombing occurred on the night of 20 September 2008, when a dumper truck filled with explosives was detonated in front of the Marriott Hotel in the Pakistani capital Islama…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamabad_Marriott_Hotel_bombi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the 2026 Iran war covers the period since 28 February 2026. The war is ongoing.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_2026_Iran_war
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“Since February 28, when Israel and the US began bombing Iran, Israel has also, on a near-daily basis, launched attacks on Lebanon, Gaza and the occupied West Bank.”
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No evidence found in cross-references, web results, or Wikipedia entries to confirm or refute the claim about attacks on Lebanon, Gaza, and the West Bank since February 28.
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“Israel bombed Gaza on 36 of the past 40 days”
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No evidence confirms Israel bombed Gaza on 36 of the past 40 days. Wikipedia entries on Israeli strikes do not include this specific timeframe or frequency.
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“Since the declaration of a 'ceasefire' in the Gaza Strip six months ago, Israel has violated the agreement thousands of times, with attacks on a nearly daily basis.”
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No evidence confirms a ceasefire six months ago or Israel's alleged violations. Wikipedia mentions a 2025 ceasefire, which does not align with the claim's timeframe.
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“Over the past 40 days, Israel has not only continued bombing Gaza, but has also closed the Rafah crossing and withheld life-saving food and medical supplies.”
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No evidence found to confirm or refute claims about the Rafah crossing or supply restrictions.
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“According to an analysis by Al Jazeera, Israel bombed Gaza on 36 of the past 40 days”
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No evidence from Al Jazeera or other sources confirms the analysis cited in the claim.
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“Between February 28 and April 8, Israel killed at least 107 people in Gaza”
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No evidence confirms 107 deaths between February 28 and April 8. Wikipedia entries lack specific casualty data for this period.
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“Since the 'ceasefire' in Gaza six months ago, Israel has killed at least 738 people”
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No evidence confirms 738 deaths since a ceasefire six months ago. Wikipedia entries do not include this data or timeframe.
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“In total, Israel has killed or injured at least 10 percent of the Gaza Strip's population”
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“Israel has killed more than 72,000 people in Gaza, with over 172,000 injured”
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“On Wednesday, Israel killed Al Jazeera journalist Mohammed Wiswash in a targeted drone strike in Gaza”
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“On Wednesday, Israel launched a major attack on Lebanon, killing at least 254 people and injuring 1,165”
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“On February 28, Israel closed all Gaza crossings, halting medical evacuations and suspending patient transfers abroad”
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“Under the US-brokered 20-point ceasefire plan, Rafah crossing was supposed to open for medical evacuations, allowing 50 patients per day”
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“Over two years of Israeli attacks, more than 18,500 critical patients, including 4,000 children, require medical evacuations”
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“Since March 19, 625 of 7,800 travelers have been permitted to leave Gaza for treatment, about 8% of the agreed number”
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“Since the US-Israel war on Iran began, Israel has allowed 4,999 of 23,400 trucks into Gaza, just 20% of the stipulated number”
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“According to IPC, 77% of Gaza's population faces high levels of acute food insecurity”
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“Of 1.6 million people analyzed by IPC, 1,885 are in Phase 5 (famine)”
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