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Israel's war with Iran is over, but its other war in Gaza grinds on

By Aya Batrawy,

Anas Baba

Published June 25, 2025 at 4:17 AM EDT

Palestinians say they've been forsaken by the world as the war in Gaza grinds on, while Iran and Israel's ceasefire holds.

Aya Batrawy

Aya Batraway is an NPR International Correspondent based in Dubai. She joined in 2022 from the Associated Press, where she was an editor and reporter for over 11 years.

Anas Baba

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