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UN: Gaza faces 'alarming' humanitarian situation (AP)

 
AP - Gaza's 1.5 million residents are facing an "alarming" humanitarian situation under constant Israeli bombardment, with the main power plant shut down, overcrowded hospitals struggling to cope and very limited food supplies, U.N. officials said. (link)

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