Gaza, three years after the war there began
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Gaza, three years after the war there began

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 8, 20267 min
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  • Politics

It has been three years since the Hamas-led attacks on Israel that led to Israel’s invasion of Gaza. It’s a war that has yet to end, despite a ceasefire. On yesterday’s episode we heard about the rebuilding happening on the Israel side of the border with Gaza. Today, a look at what Gaza is like today. Our reporter in Gaza speaks to one man about what his life is like now. And we hear from some doctors who have volunteered in Gaza about the state of the medical system. Support public media with NPR+ and e...

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Today on State of the World, Gaza, three years after the war there began.

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Today on State of the World, Gaza, three years after the war there began. You're listening to State of the World from NPR, a human perspective on global events. It's Thursday, October 8th. I'm Greg Dixon. It's been three years since the Hamas-led attack on Israel that led to Israel's invasion of Gaza. It's a war that has yet to end

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despite a ceasefire. On yesterday's episode, we heard about the rebuilding happening on the Israel side of the border with Gaza. You can hear that story in our podcast feed. On this episode, a look at what Gaza is like today. In a few minutes, we'll hear about the state of Gaza's medical system from some doctors who were recently there. First,

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