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The Tunnels of Gaza – The New York Times

The Gaza Strip has all the harrowing pitfalls soldiers have learned to expect from urban warfare: high-rise ambushes, truncated lines of sight and, everywhere, vulnerable civilians with nowhere to hide. But as Israeli ground forces inch their way forward in Gaza, the bigger danger may prove to be underfoot. The Hamas militants who launched a

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Jenin raid: 18 Palestinians killed in clashes in West Bank city

Israeli-Palestinian tensions in the West Bank, which were already high, have been fuelled further by the war in Gaza, which began after an unprecedented deadly attack on Israel by Hamas gunmen on 7 October. More than 150 Palestinians and three Israelis have been killed in the West Bank since the war began. Source link

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Spain’s Sánchez secures power deal with Catalan separatists prompting anger

In an indication of the febrile atmosphere surrounding the deal, a former Catalan leader of the PP and founder of far-right Vox was shot in the face and wounded on a street in Madrid. Alejo-Vidal Quadras, 78, had earlier condemned the “infamous pact”, warning that it would make Spain a “totalitarian tyranny”. Source link

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An Epic Pilgrimage Across Three Great Religions

Hide menu READ MORE ABOUT THE MAKING OF THIS ISSUE. NEW YORK CITYLA PAZ, BOLIVIAJAN. 28-FEB. 3 MILES FLOWN: 8,199NAJAF, IRAQJULY 25-30 MILES FLOWN: 14,718ULAANBAATAR, MONGOLIAMAY 18-26 MILES FLOWN: 18,768 Go behind the scenes to learn about Aatish Taseer’s pilgrimage, including the dozens of books he read before his trip. IN LA PAZ, Bolivia, one

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‘No anaesthesia, painkillers’: Giving birth in Gaza

As Israel continues striking Gaza following the Hamas attacks on 7 October, the death toll in the enclave has reached 10,500, according to the Hamas-run health ministry, More than 4,300 children are said to have died. New mothers in Gaza speak of giving birth amid war and the fears they have for their children’s futures.

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