February 9, 2025
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Palestinians in Gaza pledge to defy Israel to protest at border

aljazeera– Palestinian groups in Gaza have pledged to continue protests along the border to pressure Israel to remove its blockade and to allow for the reconstruction of Gaza following the recent 11-day Israeli assault on the coastal enclave. The factions, led by Gaza’s rulers Hamas, held
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Israel closes Gaza border after mortar attack

bbc– Israel has again closed a major border crossing into Gaza after Palestinian militants fired a barrage of mortars and rockets into southern Israel. Two people – believed to be Thai agricultural workers – were killed and 10 were injured on the Israeli side. The crossing had been opened to allow entry to aid lorries […]
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COVID in besieged Gaza: ‘A blockade inside a blockade’

aljazeera– Eight years ago, the United Nations warned that the Gaza Strip will not be a “liveable place” by 2020, urging Israel to lift its years-long blockade against the Palestinian coastal enclave and calling for an intensified and “herculean effort” to improve basic services there. Israel and Egypt have continued the crippling air, land and […]