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Facts

Date 2023
Location Middle East
Participants Hamas • Israel

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Gaza Strip
Gaza's underground tunnels
Aftermath of the October 7, 2023, attack
Hostages taken on October 7, 2023
Israel's Iron Dome defense system
Israel-Hamas War
Rafah as refuge in the Israel-Hamas War
Optics in the hostage exchange
A more telling reality
Israel and the Axis of Resistance
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