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Palestinian journalists reported continuous fire in Gaza City, where hundreds of thousands remain. The Israeli military is effectively encircling the city.
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In Israel, the shared burden of military service in "the people's army" is a consensus value, and an exemption granted the ultra-Orthodox has long rankled. Amid the mounting costs of war in Gaza, moves to codify the exemption have fanned resentments.
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The Bank of Japan is kick-starting its two-day policy meeting, where it is expected by most economists to keep policy rates steady.
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