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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken embraces a dual-citizen woman who attended the rave dance party that was attacked by Hamas. © Reuters
October 13, 2023 06:26 JST
JERUSALEM/GAZA/TEL AVIV (Reuters) -- Gaza moved closer to a humanitarian catastrophe on Thursday as the death toll rose and vital supplies ran low, while Israel massed tanks on the enclave's border ahead of an anticipated ground invasion amid international calls for restraint.