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##  [ 'Death Zone': Over 700 Killed in 24 Hours as Israeli Bombing Blitz of Gaza Rages ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28070:death-zone-over-700-killed-in-24-hours-as-israeli-bombing-blitz-of-gaza-rages&catid=332)

GUEST COMMENTARY - More than 700 people were killed in the Gaza Strip in just 24 hours, the Health Ministry in the besieged territory said Sunday, as Israeli bombings escalated following a brief pause and wider evacuation orders stoke fear…

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- [Probe Shows 126+ Civilians Killed by Israeli Airstrike Targeting 'Just One Guy'](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=27988:probe-shows-126-civilians-killed-by-israeli-airstrike-targeting-just-one-guy&catid=332)

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## [Israel-Jordan Relations in The Wake Of The Hamas/Israel War](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28056:israel-jordan-relations-in-the-wake-of-the-hamas-israel-war&catid=332)

OP/ED - Under Prime Minister Netanyahu’s leadership, Israel-Jordan relations have hit a new low. Sadly, after 30 years of peace, there is deep sullenness and disappointment between the two countries. The aspiration for strategic partnersh…

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Written by J. George Mansour on October 30 2023.

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Written by Marcia Selz on October 30 2023.

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