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Closed Borders, Strikes, Siege: Why Escaping Gaza Is So Hard

Over the past week nearly half of Gaza’s population has fled their homes, according to the U.N.

By Wall Street Journal

Israel has demanded that people in northern Gaza evacuate to the southern part of the enclave. At the same time, closed borders, ongoing strikes and Israel’s siege make fleeing the densely populated territory almost impossible, prompting fears of a humanitarian disaster. Photo: Dawood Nemer/AFP/Getty Images

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