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'We will not leave,' say Gazans as Trump and Netanyahu meet

Like most Palestinians, Hatem Azzam, a resident of the southern Gaza city of Rafah, was incensed by US President Donald Trump's remarks suggesting Gazans should relocate to Egypt or Jordan."Trump thinks Gaza is a pile of garbage -- absolutely not," the 34-year-old said, attacking Trump's choice of words when he told reporters last week of his plan to "clean out the whole thing".Calling him "delusional", Azzam said that Trump "wants to force Egypt and Jordan to take in migrants, as if they were his personal farm".
Source: Al Monitor
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Israel says gunman kills two soldiers at West Bank checkpoint

A gunman attacked an Israeli military checkpoint in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, fatally wounding two soldiers before troops shot him dead, the military said.The shooting took place in the morning at a military post in Tayasir in the northern part of the West Bank, the military said in a statement."A terrorist fired at the soldiers at a military post in Tayasir," it said, adding the troops killed the gunman during a shootout.Two other soldiers were "severely injured" in the attack, while six were slightly wounded.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Israel says gunman kills two soldiers at West Bank checkpoint