A test for Netanyahu and Sinwar
They have both prioritized political advantage over their people. The ceasefire to deliver polio vaccines may prove the more strategic move is to save lives, rather than sacrifice them
In the midst of relentless violence, a new threat has emerged in Gaza—one that doesn’t come from bombs or bullets but from a disease the world thought was nearly eradicated. For the first time in 25 years, a case of the highly infectious polio virus, recently detected in Gaza’s sewage, has been confirmed. A 10-month-old baby is now paralyzed in one leg,…
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