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Israeli soldiers walk in the rain near the Gaza border. EPA
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Palestinians walk in the rain at a camp for displaced people in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip. AFP
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A Palestinian boy attempts to push water away from his tent in a camp in Rafah, where many civilians are sheltering amid continued fighting between Israel and Hamas. AFP
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Displaced Palestinians, who fled their houses due to Israeli strikes, walk in heavy rain. Reuters
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Palestinians who fled their homes amid Israeli bombardment attempt to remove water from near their tents. Reuters
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A displaced man adjusts his tent following heavy rains. Reuters
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The rainfall has made things worse for many Palestinians in the camps. Reuters
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People are facing a deteriorating situation as they have moved from living in concrete houses to camps with tents that lack basic necessities. Reuters
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Israeli soldiers walk in the rain near the Gaza border. EPA
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Palestinians walk in the rain at a camp for displaced people in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip. AFP
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A Palestinian boy attempts to push water away from his tent in a camp in Rafah, where many civilians are sheltering amid continued fighting between Israel and Hamas. AFP
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Displaced Palestinians, who fled their houses due to Israeli strikes, walk in heavy rain. Reuters
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Palestinians who fled their homes amid Israeli bombardment attempt to remove water from near their tents. Reuters
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A displaced man adjusts his tent following heavy rains. Reuters
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The rainfall has made things worse for many Palestinians in the camps. Reuters
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People are facing a deteriorating situation as they have moved from living in concrete houses to camps with tents that lack basic necessities. Reuters
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Israeli soldiers walk in the rain near the Gaza border. EPA
Rain and flooding pile on the misery for Gazans fleeing Israeli bombs
'Perfect storm for disease' as families forced to sleep on wet mattresses without food or medicine in besieged enclave
Anjana Sankar
14 December, 2023
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