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One of the biggest challenges facing Israeli forces during their ground operation in Gaza is the huge network of underground tunnels used by Hamas. Hundreds of kilometres long and up to 80m (262ft) deep, the system is used for various reasons – including carrying out attacks, smuggling in goods and storing weapons. Israel-Hamas war live:
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Israel has launched an overnight raid on Gaza’s largest medical facility – al Shifa hospital – hours after the US backed claims it was being used by Hamas fighters. Israeli forces said they entered a “specified area” of the medical complex for a “precise and targeted” operation “against Hamas“. The raid came hours after the
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Donald Trump’s eldest sister Maryanne Trump Barry has died at the age of 86. Ms Trump Barry, a former federal judge, died at her home in Manhattan and was found early on Monday morning, according to reports. The New York City Police Department said an 86-year-old woman was found unconscious and unresponsive inside the bedroom
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Explosions have been heard in Kyiv as the Ukrainian capital came under an air attack, its mayor has said. Authorities in Kyiv have urged residents to stay in shelters, in the first reported attack on the city since late September. Kyiv’s mayor Vitali Klitschko posted on Telegram: “Strong explosions were heard on the left bank
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Thousands of Palestinians are streaming onto Gaza’s only highway as they try to flee the combat zone in the north, after Israel announced a window for safe passage. It comes as Israeli forces struck near several hospitals in Gaza City as the military pushes further into dense urban neighbourhoods. Parents carried children in their arms
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Tens of thousands of Palestinians are fleeing Gaza neighbourhoods where Israeli ground forces have been battling Hamas militants. Fighting between Israel and Hamas has intensified in the north and in the capital of Gaza City – forcing thousands to flee to the south. Israeli strikes have pounded Gaza City overnight – and Israeli troops were
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