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Gaza: 'Most people want to leave,' says veteran diplomat

Tim Sebastian
May 1, 2024

Norwegian Refugee Council head Jan Egeland tells Tim Sebastian that the devastation in Gaza is already unprecedented and an Israeli military operation against Rafah would be a "bloodbath."

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