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Israel says 1.1M residents must leave north Gaza Strip

Israeli forces kill at least 11 Palestinians in West Bank, Health Ministry says

U.N. warns evacuation will have ‘devastating’ results

Hamas has told Gaza residents to ignore the Israeli call as “psychological warfare.” The U.S. has talked about setting up safe zones in the tiny territory of 2 million people.

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Interviews in multiple states show that Trump’s constant message of victimhood has seeped in with voters.

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The Met bought it as a work by Jacques-Louis David. It was by a little-known woman.

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