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Reuters
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- Reuters
Hamas rejects Israel's Gaza relocation plan
CAIRO, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Hamas said on Sunday that Israel's planned Gaza relocation plan by Israel constitutes a "new wave of genocide and displacement" for hundreds of thousands of residents in the area. The group said the planned deployment of tents and other shelter equipment by Israel in southern Gaza Strip was a "blatant deception".
