Middle East

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Palestinians buying vegetables in the Nuseirat Market, which was bombed by Israeli warplanes, in the central Gaza Strip. Photograph: Samar Abu Elouf/The New York Times
Palestinians buying vegetables in the Nuseirat Market, which was bombed by Israeli warplanes, in the central Gaza Strip. Photograph: Samar Abu Elouf/The New York Times
Mark Weiss in Jerusalem
Wed Oct 25 2023 - 20:06 • 3 MIN READ

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Mark Weiss

Mark Weiss

Mark Weiss is a contributor to The Irish Times based in Jerusalem