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Health Crisis Looms as Gaza Strikes Halt Polio Vaccines

4/22/2025

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Intensified Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip have raised alarms over a potential health system collapse, leading to the suspension of a crucial polio vaccination campaign for 600,000 children. As a Hamas delegation heads to Cairo to negotiate a truce, Israeli officials stand firm on their actions, while UN representatives decry the dire humanitarian crisis as "collective punishment."

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Intensified Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip have raised alarms over a potential health system collapse, leading to the suspension of a crucial polio vaccination campaign for 600,000 children. As a Hamas delegation heads to Cairo to negotiate a truce, Israeli officials stand firm on their actions, while UN representatives decry the dire humanitarian crisis as "collective punishment."