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NYT Defends Piece Alleging Israeli Forces Purposely Shot Children

NYT Defends Piece Alleging Israeli Forces Purposely Shot Children

Above: Palestinians sit at the site of an Israeli airstrike which hit tents for displaced people two days earlier in the courtyard of Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip on Oct. 16, 2024. Image copyright: Eyad Baba/Contributor/AFP via Getty Images

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There's a 90% chance that the International Criminal Court will bring charges against a member of the Israeli Government or Israeli Defense Force before 2027, according to the Metaculus prediction community.


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