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A Palestinian man stands next to the damage at a tent camp sheltering displaced people, following an Israeli strike, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, in Al-Mawasi area, in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, January 2, 2025. REUTERS/Hatem Khaled

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A Palestinian man stands next to the damage at a tent camp sheltering displaced people, following an Israeli strike, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, in Al-Mawasi area, in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, January 2, 2025. REUTERS/Hatem Khaled

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