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Palestinians look at the damage inside a war-damaged building, parts of which collapsed on a windy winter day in Gaza City on January 13, 2026. Since October 10, a fragile US-sponsored truce in Gaza has largely halted the fighting between Israeli forces and Hamas, but both sides have alleged frequent violations. (Photo by Omar AL-QATTAA / AFP)

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Students in a UNRWA temporary school, Gaza 2025. Photo: UNRWA

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