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Arkadi Duchin

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  • Oct 6

    Israel marks three years since 7 October attacks as Gaza strikes kill five and protests urge inquiry

    Crowds gathered across Israel and Europe on Wednesday for the third anniversary of the Hamas attacks, while fresh bombardments killed five people in Gaza and families in Tel Aviv renewed calls for an inquiry into security failures.

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