Wednesday’s collapse in Gaza City, which killed at least 12 people and left dozens more trapped, was not a freak accident. It was close to inevitable. Gaza’s housing stock has been battered for two years, and a huge share of what’s left standing is standing on borrowed time. The Immediate Event A seven-storey building, already weakened by earlier strikes, gave way overnight. Gaza’s civil defence service reported at least 12 dead and 14 injured, with close to 100 people feared still trapped beneath the debris as rescue teams worked through…
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