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'Tragedy in Jabalia' as Israel army tightens siege in north Gaza

Standing in the ruins of his home, Nidal al-Arabeed took stock after more than 10 of his family members were killed by Israeli air strikes on the city of Jabalia, as the army tightened its seige on northern Gaza.Among those killed were his parents and the children of his two siblings."My whole family was martyred when Israeli warplanes bombed our house without any warning," said Arabeed, 40, who worked as a daily labourer before war devastated Gaza.
Source: Al Monitor
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War piles pressure on roads, services in crisis-hit Beirut

The potholed streets of the Lebanese capital, sometimes plunged into darkness at night due to regular state power outages, were already busy before the displacement crisis sparked by the Israel-Hezbollah war.Now, with tens of thousands of people having fled to Beirut in their cars and on their motorbikes due to Israeli bombardment, parts of the city and its roads have become overwhelmed."Before there were traffic problems" but now "Beirut has become a parking lot," said Jamal Adada, who has worked as a taxi driver for 25 years.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: War piles pressure on roads, services in crisis-hit Beirut