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Activists from Amnesty International hold placards with statements made by civilians living in Rafah, in Gaza, during a silent vigil outside the gates of Downing Steet in central London, on February 14, 2024, as they call "on the UK government to use all the means at its disposal to press the Israeli authorities into reversing any decision to launch a full-scale attack on Rafah". The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said on February 7, 2024 that at least 28,576 people have been killed in the territory during the war between Palestinian militants and Israel. The war was triggered by Hamas's October 7 attack on Israel, which resulted in the deaths of around 1,160 people, according to an AFP tally based on official figures. About 130 of the 250 hostages taken by Hamas during the October 7 attack are still believed to be in Gaza. Israel says 29 of them are presumed dead. (Photo by Daniel LEAL / AFP) (Photo by DANIEL LEAL/AFP via Getty Images)