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Israel-Hamas war rages
Israel’s ground offensive into Gaza entered its second week. Israeli forces have now encircled Gaza City — the command and operational centre for Hamas — but remain predominantly on its outskirts.
Israel’s advance is proceeding in a methodical and incremental way: there have been no “thunder runs” into the heart of Gaza City. In pa…
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