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Oct 2023
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Signs Israel preparing for Gaza ground i...

Bbc World Service
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The Israeli defence minister tells troops they will soon see the Palestinian enclave from the inside. Also: The United Nations and aid agencies say a lack of water, food, medicine and other essentials is making the situation for displaced people in Gaza increasingly desperate, and one of Donald Trump's lawyers has pleaded guilty to six charges of election in ... Show More
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