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Oct 2023
48m 26s

Gaza Rafah crossing remains closed

Bbc World Service
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BBC correspondent Rushdi Abu Alouf tells us he travelled 10 km to secure bottled water and that rubbish is piling up on the streets. UN aid chief Martin Griffiths says Gaza's health system and hospitals are "collapsing before our eyes" without water, fuel and medical supplies. Also on the programme: Poland on the cusp of getting a new government; and China ... Show More
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