Families are being crushed in their sleep because Israel keeps blocking the tents, mobile homes and heavy machinery that could save them. Sheltering in bomb-cracked ruins isn't a choice; it's what's left after the bombing and a blockade that stalls every reconstruction effort. With about 2,000 damaged buildings still inhabited, the next collapse is already being guaranteed.
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There is a 3% chance that the Gaza war will end and significant progress will be made towards a two-state solution before 2030, according to the Metaculus prediction community.
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