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Cease-fire brings respite for Gaza's civilian population

Dmitry Ponyavin
November 24, 2023

After weeks of bombardment and an ever-worsening humanitarian crisis, fuel and aid trucks are now entering the Gaza Strip and civilians can move about again. But Israel warns its troops are going nowhere.

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DIMITRY PONYAVIN
Dmitry Ponyavin Editor, producer and correspondent covering major news stories from around the world.
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