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The Trauma of Childhood in Gaza: No School, Few Toys, Little Hope

Over the past two years, tens of thousands of children in the territory have been killed, wounded or orphaned. Childhood as they once knew it has ceased to exist.

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A camp for the displaced on a beach in Gaza City.
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Israeli Settlers Unleash Record High Attacks in West Bank

Extremists are carrying out one of the most violent campaigns against Palestinian villages since the U.N. began keeping records.

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Burned out cars in Burqa, in the West Bank, last month.
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Israel’s Plan for Gaza City Is Still Unclear

There have been vague statements by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, but there is little clarity over the operation.

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Tens of thousands of Israelis marched in Tel Aviv on Saturday, calling for a deal to free hostages held in Gaza.
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With Gaza City Plan, Netanyahu Risks Ending Up in Familiar Deadlock

Time and again, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel has pledged to defeat Hamas by force. The decision to capture Gaza City repeats a strategy that has failed in the past.

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A camp on the Gaza coast for displaced Palestinians. Many civilians in the enclave have been trapped in a dystopian nightmare by the Israeli military campaign.
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Netanyahu Squanders His Moment to Halt the War in Gaza

Israel’s leader is now pushing for an “all or nothing” deal with Hamas. He has not made the compromises needed to make it happen.

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel at a Jerusalem event, on July 27.
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