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Israel Intensifies Strikes in Gaza Amid Trump Middle East Tour

Israel Intensifies Strikes in Gaza Amid Trump Middle East Tour

Above: A view of destruction following the Israeli attack on a mosque and a clinic providing free health care to citizens in Gaza City, Gaza on May 15, 2025. Image copyright: Abdalhkem Abu Riash/Contributor/Anadolu via Getty Images

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Metaculus Prediction

There's an 8% chance that Israel will establish direct governmental control of the Gaza Strip in 2025, according to the Metaculus prediction community.


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