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Unexploded bombs from Israel-Hamas war littered across Gaza : State of the World from NPR

After two years of war, Gaza is littered with unexploded bombs often hiding in the rubble of destroyed buildings. And they can be deadly even decades later. We go to Gaza to hear about one family’s encounter with an unexploded bomb and learn how long it might take make the territory safe.

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The Deadly Long-term Problem Hiding Throughout Gaza

The Deadly Long-term Problem Hiding Throughout Gaza

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Two boys, injured when they found an unexploded bomb, sit in a hospital in Gaza.

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After two years of war, Gaza is littered with unexploded bombs often hiding in the rubble of destroyed buildings. And they can be deadly even decades later. We go to Gaza to hear about one family’s encounter with an unexploded bomb and learn how long it might take make the territory safe.