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Tens of thousands remain homeless in Gaza | The Electronic Intifada

Tens of thousands remain homeless in Gaza | The Electronic Intifada

One week after a ceasefire halting an Israeli military offensive against the Gaza Strip, tens of thousands of Palestinians remain displaced, sheltered in United Nations schools and other facilities.


On Sunday, 58,071 people still lived in 36 UN schools across the coastal enclave, according to Chris Gunness, spokesperson for UNRWA, the UN agency for Palestine refugees.

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