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People react near Palestinians fighters after clashes with Israeli-backed militia, in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, April 20, 2026, in this screengrab obtained from a video. Video obtained by REUTERSy.

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Israeli settlers move an appliance inside an house, on the day of the re-establishment of the settlement of Sa-Nur, which was evacuated as part of Israel’s 2005 disengagement, in Sa-Nur in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, April 19, 2026. REUTERS/Shir Torem

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FILE PHOTO: U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks during a press briefing in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 15, 2026. REUTERS/Evan Vucci/File Photo

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