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Israel Assaults Gaza Strip for Ninth Consecutive Night as Palestinians Protest Israel-UAE Deal

HeadlineAug 20, 2020

In the Gaza Strip, Israeli tanks shelled Hamas positions overnight in a ninth consecutive night of violence, as Palestinians continued to launch incendiary balloons into Israeli territory. In the occupied West Bank, thousands of Palestinians rallied Wednesday to protest Israel’s agreement normalizing ties with the United Arab Emirates, in a deal brokered by the Trump administration. At least three Palestinians were wounded as Israeli troops fired tear gas.

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