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 Israel has long prided itself on "going it alone" in a region largely hostile to its existence. But as nations seek an international force to preserve the fragile Gaza ceasefire, Israelis are grappling with the notion of trusting their security to others.
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  Israeli fire killed three Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Monday, north of the southern city of Rafah, which remains under Israeli control, according to local health authorities, further straining the fragile U.S.-backed ceasefire.
 
 
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 State officials report that a fire and explosion at a convenience store in northwestern Mexico killed at least 23 people, including children, and injured a dozen others. Prosecutors believe the fire may have started in a transformer, but the exact cause is still under investigation.
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 Firefighters in Rome have been working to rescue a worker trapped beneath rubble after a medieval tower partially collapsed during renovation.
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