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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Bethan McKernan and Hannah Ellis-Petersen in Jerusalem

Israel ends mention of humanitarian zones as Gaza war grinds on

A boy sits in the rubble of a building in Gaza
A Palestinian child sits among the rubble of buildings destroyed by an Israeli air attack in Khan Younis, Gaza. Photograph: Doaa el-Baz/APA/Rex/Shutterstock

Israel has quietly stopped designating areas of Gaza as humanitarian zones since it resumed strikes on the Palestinian territory last month.

The move has heightened fears among aid workers for the safety of civilians sheltering in places previously deemed protected.

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