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Apr 2023
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Israel strikes targets in Gaza after roc...

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The Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu earlier declared his country's enemies would pay a price for the attacks. Also: White House blames chaotic Afghan pull-out on Trump, and Star Wars production designer Norman Reynolds dies aged 89. 
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