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Israeli soldiers take position in a damaged building in the Zeitoun district, on the southern outskirts of Gaza city. AFPIsraelis torn over prospect of another truce extension
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The UN Security Council meets on the situation in the Middle East and the Israel-Gaza war. AFPGaza experiencing 'epic humanitarian catastrophe', UN chief says
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