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Gaza situation still 'horrendous' despite Israel-Hamas truce

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Lukas Lottersberger
November 28, 2023

Though the Israel-Hamas truce has provided a lifeline to the Gaza Strip, aid organizations still describe the situation in the Palestinian enclave as "horrendous." But the United Nations says the pause in the fighting has provided people in Gaza with "a glimpse of hope."

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