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Feb 2025
14m 39s

Israel’s war on Gaza – what you need to ...

Al Jazeera Network
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It’s been a year since Hamas attacked Israel, and Israel launched its war on Gaza. More than 40,000 Palestinians have been killed, much of Gaza has been decimated and Israel is being accused of carrying out a genocide. Sandra Gathmann explains what you need to know to understand where things stand now and why some people are calling it the worst war in modern history.






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