Grandmother and grandson burn to death in Gaza tent while cooking; Jolie visits Rafah crossing
DEIR AL BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — A grandmother and her 5-year-old grandson burned to death in Gaza when their tent caught fire while cooking, as thousands of Palestinians endure colder weather in makeshift housing. The nylon tent in Yarmouk caught fire Thursday night while a meal was being prepared, a neighbor said. A hospital official said that two Palestinian men were killed by Israeli gunfire on Friday in Gaza. The shaky 12-week-old ceasefire between Israel and the Hamas militant group of...
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