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Israel-Gaza fighting: What you need to know

People in flack jackets and helmets near a burned, burnt-out building — Image: Ilia Yefimovich/dpa/picture alliance

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A now nearly two-week battle between the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas and Israel has created a humanitarian crisis. The conflict is is growing in scope and showing no signs of abating.

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Fathers cradling their babies, women mourning over the dead bodies of children — as the situation in Gaza and Israel escalates, more and more images emerge. But not all of them are real. DW analyzes some viral posts.

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