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Tatbir Ritual - Baghdad

Two young men carry a banner written in Arabic as mourners walk behind them during the Tatbir ritual in Baghdad, Iraq on July 6, 2025. Tatbir is a religious ritual practiced by some Shia Muslims on Ashura to mark the martyrdom of Imam Hussain, where participants strike their heads with swords to express grief and solidarity with the tragedy of Karbala. Photo by Ali Abdul Wahid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tatbir Ritual - Baghdad

Men strike their bare backs with blades as crowds watch during the Tatbir ritual in Baghdad, Iraq on July 6, 2025. Tatbir is a religious ritual practiced by some Shia Muslims on Ashura to mark the martyrdom of Imam Hussain, where participants strike their heads with swords to express grief and solidarity with the tragedy of Karbala. Photo by Ali Abdul Wahid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tatbir Ritual - Baghdad

Men wearing white garments stained with blood walk together in a mourning procession in Baghdad, Iraq on July 6, 2025. Tatbir is a religious ritual practiced by some Shia Muslims on Ashura to mark the martyrdom of Imam Hussain, where participants strike their heads with swords to express grief and solidarity with the tragedy of Karbala. Photo by Ali Abdul Wahid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tatbir Ritual - Baghdad

A participant holds aloft a painted depiction of Imam Hussain’s face as he walks in a procession during the Tatbir ritual in Baghdad, Iraq on July 6, 2025. Tatbir is a religious ritual practiced by some Shia Muslims on Ashura to mark the martyrdom of Imam Hussain, where participants strike their heads with swords to express grief and solidarity with the tragedy of Karbala. Photo by Ali Abdul Wahid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tatbir Ritual - Baghdad

A man with a bloodied face stands among the procession in Baghdad, Iraq on July 6, 2025. Tatbir is a religious ritual practiced by some Shia Muslims on Ashura to mark the martyrdom of Imam Hussain, where participants strike their heads with swords to express grief and solidarity with the tragedy of Karbala. Photo by Ali Abdul Wahid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tatbir Ritual - Baghdad

Men strike their bare backs with blades as crowds watch during the Tatbir ritual in Baghdad, Iraq on July 6, 2025. Tatbir is a religious ritual practiced by some Shia Muslims on Ashura to mark the martyrdom of Imam Hussain, where participants strike their heads with swords to express grief and solidarity with the tragedy of Karbala. Photo by Ali Abdul Wahid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tatbir Ritual - Baghdad

A man waves a giant red flag as mourners gather in a large procession during the Tatbir ritual in Baghdad, Iraq on July 6, 2025. Tatbir is a religious ritual practiced by some Shia Muslims on Ashura to mark the martyrdom of Imam Hussain, where participants strike their heads with swords to express grief and solidarity with the tragedy of Karbala. Photo by Ali Abdul Wahid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tatbir Ritual - Baghdad

A man shows wounds on his back while standing among other mourners wearing white garments in Baghdad, Iraq on July 6, 2025. Tatbir is a religious ritual practiced by some Shia Muslims on Ashura to mark the martyrdom of Imam Hussain, where participants strike their heads with swords to express grief and solidarity with the tragedy of Karbala. Photo by Ali Abdul Wahid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tatbir Ritual - Baghdad

A man plays a trumpet as others march behind him during the Tatbir ritual in Baghdad on July 6, 2025. Tatbir is a religious ritual practiced by some Shia Muslims on Ashura to mark the martyrdom of Imam Hussain, where participants strike their heads with swords to express grief and solidarity with the tragedy of Karbala. Photo by Ali Abdul Wahid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tatbir Ritual - Baghdad

Men wearing white garments stained with blood walk together in a mourning procession in Baghdad, Iraq on July 6, 2025. Tatbir is a religious ritual practiced by some Shia Muslims on Ashura to mark the martyrdom of Imam Hussain, where participants strike their heads with swords to express grief and solidarity with the tragedy of Karbala. Photo by Ali Abdul Wahid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tatbir Ritual - Baghdad

A man with a bloodied face stands among the procession in Baghdad, Iraq on July 6, 2025. Tatbir is a religious ritual practiced by some Shia Muslims on Ashura to mark the martyrdom of Imam Hussain, where participants strike their heads with swords to express grief and solidarity with the tragedy of Karbala. Photo by Ali Abdul Wahid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tatbir Ritual - Baghdad

Men wearing white garments walk carrying drums and banners during an Ashura procession in Baghdad, Iraq on July 6, 2025. Tatbir is a religious ritual practiced by some Shia Muslims on Ashura to mark the martyrdom of Imam Hussain, where participants strike their heads with swords to express grief and solidarity with the tragedy of Karbala. Photo by Ali Abdul Wahid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tatbir Ritual - Baghdad

A man with a bloodied face stands among the procession in Baghdad, Iraq on July 6, 2025. Tatbir is a religious ritual practiced by some Shia Muslims on Ashura to mark the martyrdom of Imam Hussain, where participants strike their heads with swords to express grief and solidarity with the tragedy of Karbala. Photo by Ali Abdul Wahid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tatbir Ritual - Baghdad

Men wearing white garments stained with blood walk together in a mourning procession in Baghdad, Iraq on July 6, 2025. Tatbir is a religious ritual practiced by some Shia Muslims on Ashura to mark the martyrdom of Imam Hussain, where participants strike their heads with swords to express grief and solidarity with the tragedy of Karbala. Photo by Ali Abdul Wahid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tatbir Ritual - Baghdad

A man with a bloodied face stands among the procession in Baghdad, Iraq on July 6, 2025. Tatbir is a religious ritual practiced by some Shia Muslims on Ashura to mark the martyrdom of Imam Hussain, where participants strike their heads with swords to express grief and solidarity with the tragedy of Karbala. Photo by Ali Abdul Wahid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tatbir Ritual - Baghdad

A man with a bloodied face stands among the procession in Baghdad, Iraq on July 6, 2025. Tatbir is a religious ritual practiced by some Shia Muslims on Ashura to mark the martyrdom of Imam Hussain, where participants strike their heads with swords to express grief and solidarity with the tragedy of Karbala. Photo by Ali Abdul Wahid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tatbir Ritual - Baghdad

A participant holds aloft a painted depiction of Imam Hussain’s face as he walks in a procession during the Tatbir ritual in Baghdad, Iraq on July 6, 2025. Tatbir is a religious ritual practiced by some Shia Muslims on Ashura to mark the martyrdom of Imam Hussain, where participants strike their heads with swords to express grief and solidarity with the tragedy of Karbala. Photo by Ali Abdul Wahid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tatbir Ritual - Baghdad

Men wearing white garments stained with blood walk together in a mourning procession in Baghdad, Iraq on July 6, 2025. Tatbir is a religious ritual practiced by some Shia Muslims on Ashura to mark the martyrdom of Imam Hussain, where participants strike their heads with swords to express grief and solidarity with the tragedy of Karbala. Photo by Ali Abdul Wahid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tatbir Ritual - Baghdad

A man holds a bloodied blade against his head as he stands among fellow mourners in Baghdad, Iraq on July 6, 2025. Tatbir is a religious ritual practiced by some Shia Muslims on Ashura to mark the martyrdom of Imam Hussain, where participants strike their heads with swords to express grief and solidarity with the tragedy of Karbala. Photo by Ali Abdul Wahid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tatbir Ritual - Baghdad

A man holds a bloodied blade against his head as he stands among fellow mourners in Baghdad, Iraq on July 6, 2025. Tatbir is a religious ritual practiced by some Shia Muslims on Ashura to mark the martyrdom of Imam Hussain, where participants strike their heads with swords to express grief and solidarity with the tragedy of Karbala. Photo by Ali Abdul Wahid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tatbir Ritual - Baghdad

Men wearing white garments stained with blood walk together in a mourning procession in Baghdad, Iraq on July 6, 2025. Tatbir is a religious ritual practiced by some Shia Muslims on Ashura to mark the martyrdom of Imam Hussain, where participants strike their heads with swords to express grief and solidarity with the tragedy of Karbala. Photo by Ali Abdul Wahid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tatbir Ritual - Baghdad

A man shows wounds on his back while standing among other mourners wearing white garments in Baghdad, Iraq on July 6, 2025. Tatbir is a religious ritual practiced by some Shia Muslims on Ashura to mark the martyrdom of Imam Hussain, where participants strike their heads with swords to express grief and solidarity with the tragedy of Karbala. Photo by Ali Abdul Wahid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tatbir Ritual - Baghdad

A man presses a blade to his forehead as boys watch during the Tatbir ritual in Baghdad, Iraq on July 6, 2025. Tatbir is a religious ritual practiced by some Shia Muslims on Ashura to mark the martyrdom of Imam Hussain, where participants strike their heads with swords to express grief and solidarity with the tragedy of Karbala. Photo by Ali Abdul Wahid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tatbir Ritual - Baghdad

A man holds a bloodied blade against his head as he stands among fellow mourners in Baghdad, Iraq on July 6, 2025. Tatbir is a religious ritual practiced by some Shia Muslims on Ashura to mark the martyrdom of Imam Hussain, where participants strike their heads with swords to express grief and solidarity with the tragedy of Karbala. Photo by Ali Abdul Wahid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tatbir Ritual - Baghdad

A cleric cuts the forehead of a young boy as part of the Tatbir ritual in Baghdad, Iraq on July 6, 2025. Tatbir is a religious ritual practiced by some Shia Muslims on Ashura to mark the martyrdom of Imam Hussain, where participants strike their heads with swords to express grief and solidarity with the tragedy of Karbala. Photo by Ali Abdul Wahid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tatbir Ritual - Baghdad

A man holds a bloodied blade against his head as he stands among fellow mourners in Baghdad, Iraq on July 6, 2025. Tatbir is a religious ritual practiced by some Shia Muslims on Ashura to mark the martyrdom of Imam Hussain, where participants strike their heads with swords to express grief and solidarity with the tragedy of Karbala. Photo by Ali Abdul Wahid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Syrians Celebrate 10 Years Since Ariha Liberation

Syrian men dance with swords and shields during celebrations marking the 10th anniversary of Ariha's liberation from Syrian regime forces, in Ariha, rural areas of Idlib, Syria, on May 28, 2025. The event, held under the banner "A Decade of Liberation," included various activities such as artistic performances, speeches, popular marches, and art exhibitions, honoring the people who lost their lives and emphasizing unity and resilience. Photo by Omar Albaw/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Newly-Sworn In President Trump Attends Inaugural Balls - DC

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 20: President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance use swords to cut the cake at the Commander-in-Chief Ball on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. President Trump attends some of the inaugural balls after taking the oath as the 47th president. Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Newly-Sworn In President Trump Attends Inaugural Balls - DC

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 20: President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance hold swords on stage at the Commander-in-Chief Ball on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. President Trump attends some of the inaugural balls after taking the oath as the 47th president. Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Newly-Sworn In President Trump Attends Inaugural Balls - DC

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 20: President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance use swords to cut the cake at the Commander-in-Chief Ball on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. President Trump attends some of the inaugural balls after taking the oath as the 47th president. Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Newly-Sworn In President Trump Attends Inaugural Balls - DC

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 20: President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance hold swords on stage at the Commander-in-Chief Ball on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. President Trump attends some of the inaugural balls after taking the oath as the 47th president. Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Newly-Sworn In President Trump Attends Inaugural Balls - DC

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 20: President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance hold swords on stage at the Commander-in-Chief Ball on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. President Trump attends some of the inaugural balls after taking the oath as the 47th president. Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Newly-Sworn In President Donald Trump Attends Inaugural Balls

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 20: President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance use swords to cut the cake at the Commander-in-Chief Ball on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. President Trump attends some of the inaugural balls after taking the oath as the 47th president. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

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Newly-Sworn In President Donald Trump Attends Inaugural Balls

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 20: President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance hold swords on stage at the Commander-in-Chief Ball on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. President Trump attends some of the inaugural balls after taking the oath as the 47th president. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

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Newly-Sworn In President Donald Trump Attends Inaugural Balls

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 20: President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance use swords to cut the cake at the Commander-in-Chief Ball on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. President Trump attends some of the inaugural balls after taking the oath as the 47th president. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

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Newly-Sworn In President Donald Trump Attends Inaugural Balls

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 20: President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance hold swords on stage at the Commander-in-Chief Ball on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. President Trump attends some of the inaugural balls after taking the oath as the 47th president. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

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Newly-Sworn In President Donald Trump Attends Inaugural Balls

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 20: President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance hold swords on stage at the Commander-in-Chief Ball on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. President Trump attends some of the inaugural balls after taking the oath as the 47th president. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-RAFAH-ISRAEL-AIRSTRIKE

(231207) -- GAZA, Dec. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People are seen among the rubble of a building destroyed in an Israeli strike in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, on Dec. 7, 2023. Since Oct. 7, Israel has been launching a large-scale attack against Hamas in Gaza under the name "Iron Swords," which has left 17,177 Palestinians dead, and more than 46,000 injured, said the Gaza-based Health Ministry on Thursday. (Photo by Khaled Omar/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-RAFAH-ISRAEL-AIRSTRIKE

(231207) -- GAZA, Dec. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People mourn a victim killed in an Israeli strike in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, on Dec. 7, 2023. Since Oct. 7, Israel has been launching a large-scale attack against Hamas in Gaza under the name "Iron Swords," which has left 17,177 Palestinians dead, and more than 46,000 injured, said the Gaza-based Health Ministry on Thursday. (Photo by Khaled Omar/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-RAFAH-ISRAEL-AIRSTRIKE

(231207) -- GAZA, Dec. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People mourn victims killed in Israeli airstrikes in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, on Dec. 7, 2023. Since Oct. 7, Israel has been launching a large-scale attack against Hamas in Gaza under the name "Iron Swords," which has left 17,177 Palestinians dead, and more than 46,000 injured, said the Gaza-based Health Ministry on Thursday. (Photo by Khaled Omar/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-RAFAH-ISRAEL-AIRSTRIKE

(231207) -- GAZA, Dec. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man is seen among the rubble of a building destroyed in an Israeli strike in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, on Dec. 7, 2023. Since Oct. 7, Israel has been launching a large-scale attack against Hamas in Gaza under the name "Iron Swords," which has left 17,177 Palestinians dead, and more than 46,000 injured, said the Gaza-based Health Ministry on Thursday. (Photo by Khaled Omar/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-RAFAH-ISRAEL-AIRSTRIKE

(231207) -- GAZA, Dec. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People are seen in front of a building destroyed in an Israeli strike in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, on Dec. 7, 2023. Since Oct. 7, Israel has been launching a large-scale attack against Hamas in Gaza under the name "Iron Swords," which has left 17,177 Palestinians dead, and more than 46,000 injured, said the Gaza-based Health Ministry on Thursday. (Photo by Khaled Omar/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-KHAN YOUNIS-AIRSTRIKE

(231207) -- GAZA, Dec. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People inspect the damage after an Israeli strike in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, on Dec. 7, 2023. Since Oct. 7, Israel has been launching a large-scale attack against Hamas in Gaza under the name "Iron Swords," which has left 17,177 Palestinians dead, and more than 46,000 injured, said the Gaza-based Health Ministry on Thursday. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-KHAN YOUNIS-AIRSTRIKE

(231207) -- GAZA, Dec. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People conduct rescue work after an Israeli strike in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, on Dec. 7, 2023. Since Oct. 7, Israel has been launching a large-scale attack against Hamas in Gaza under the name "Iron Swords," which has left 17,177 Palestinians dead, and more than 46,000 injured, said the Gaza-based Health Ministry on Thursday. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-KHAN YOUNIS-AIRSTRIKE

(231207) -- GAZA, Dec. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People inspect the damage after an Israeli strike in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, on Dec. 7, 2023. Since Oct. 7, Israel has been launching a large-scale attack against Hamas in Gaza under the name "Iron Swords," which has left 17,177 Palestinians dead, and more than 46,000 injured, said the Gaza-based Health Ministry on Thursday. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-KHAN YOUNIS-AIRSTRIKE

(231207) -- GAZA, Dec. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People gather outside a building destroyed in an Israeli strike in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, on Dec. 7, 2023. Since Oct. 7, Israel has been launching a large-scale attack against Hamas in Gaza under the name "Iron Swords," which has left 17,177 Palestinians dead, and more than 46,000 injured, said the Gaza-based Health Ministry on Thursday. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-KHAN YOUNIS-AIRSTRIKE

(231207) -- GAZA, Dec. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People conduct rescue work among the rubble of a building destroyed in an Israeli strike in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, on Dec. 7, 2023. Since Oct. 7, Israel has been launching a large-scale attack against Hamas in Gaza under the name "Iron Swords," which has left 17,177 Palestinians dead, and more than 46,000 injured, said the Gaza-based Health Ministry on Thursday. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-KHAN YOUNIS-AIRSTRIKE

(231207) -- GAZA, Dec. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People conduct rescue work after an Israeli strike in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, on Dec. 7, 2023. Since Oct. 7, Israel has been launching a large-scale attack against Hamas in Gaza under the name "Iron Swords," which has left 17,177 Palestinians dead, and more than 46,000 injured, said the Gaza-based Health Ministry on Thursday. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-KHAN YOUNIS-AIRSTRIKE

(231207) -- GAZA, Dec. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People conduct rescue work after an Israeli strike in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, on Dec. 7, 2023. Since Oct. 7, Israel has been launching a large-scale attack against Hamas in Gaza under the name "Iron Swords," which has left 17,177 Palestinians dead, and more than 46,000 injured, said the Gaza-based Health Ministry on Thursday. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-KHAN YOUNIS-AIRSTRIKE

(231207) -- GAZA, Dec. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People inspect the damage after an Israeli strike in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, on Dec. 7, 2023. Since Oct. 7, Israel has been launching a large-scale attack against Hamas in Gaza under the name "Iron Swords," which has left 17,177 Palestinians dead, and more than 46,000 injured, said the Gaza-based Health Ministry on Thursday. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)