After Israel's bombs caused 'almost total devastation,' Rafah faces a daunting rebuilding process

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  Gaza faces 'immense' challenges rebuilding as Palestinians return to homes in ruins

  Israel celebrated the release of 3 female hostages, the first of 33 set to be freed in the first phase of ceasefire.
  
  NBC News - 3d

• NBC News drone video captures devastation in Rafah as displaced Palestinians return

  Displaced Palestinians returned to Rafah in southern Gaza as the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas went into effect. An NBC News crew captured the widespread devastation that awaited them.
  
  NBC News - 4d
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  From L.A. wildfires to hurricanes, immigrants help rebuild after disasters. Some may face deportation

  As the number of extreme weather events exacerbated by climate change increases, there is a growing workforce of laborers, many of them without legal status.
  
  NBC News - 6d
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  Rebuilding L.A. Will Take Workers, Many of Whom Face Deportation

  As the fire-ravaged metro region ponders reconstruction and a return to normal, the sizable undocumented labor force may be drastically reduced under Trump’s mass deportation plans.
  
  Inc. - 6d
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  The Israel-Hamas war's devastating toll, by the numbers

  Officials announced that Israel and Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire deal to pause more than 15 months of war and release hostages held in Gaza
  
  ABC News - Jan. 15
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  Israel frets as soldiers face growing risk of arrest abroad after serving in Gaza

  Israel helped a former soldier flee Brazil as IDF members face a growing risk of arrest abroad over alleged war crimes in the Gaza Strip.
  
  NBC News - Jan. 6

• U.S. Plans $8 Billion Sale of Arms, Including Bombs, to Israel

  The Biden administration notified Congress of a weapons package for Israel that is one of the largest new arms sales since the war in Gaza began.
  
  The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 4
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  Israel faces mounting pressure over detention of Gaza hospital chief after raid

  Israel faced mounting pressure Saturday over its detention of Gaza hospital chief Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, during a raid on Kamal Adwan hospital.
  
  NBC News - Jan. 4

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