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Sep 2024
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'Everybody is bracing for the worst', sa...

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Israel has raided and shut down Al Jazeera's bureau in the occupied West Bank in its continued efforts to clamp down on the Qatari broadcaster. Meanwhile, escalation of the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah has threatened to overshadow the ongoing devastation in Gaza. 
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