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The article discusses tragic incidents stemming from the continuing conflict between Israel and Palestine, including the death of Palestinian civilians during an aid distribution. Israeli investigations into possible war crimes are underway. The situation escalates with Iranian missile attacks resulting in casualties in Israel, while at least 430 people in Iran suffer from Israeli strikes. Additional violence surfaces with a suicide bombing by the Islamic State in Syria. Protests regarding the conflict and government responses highlight the widespread geopolitical consequences of the unrest.
Palestinian women mourn during a funeral service at al-Shifa hospital. Their relatives were killed a day earlier while trying to get aid at a distribution point near the Israeli-controlled Zikim border crossing.
Blood stains a religious icon of the Virgin Mary and Child inside the Greek Orthodox Saint Elias church in Dweil'a. A suicide bombing by Islamic State targeting a church in Damascus killed 22 people and wounded 63.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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