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Arab-Israeli Conflict
WhatsApp helps Gaza border communities lead normal life amid conflict
Apps like Facebook and Twitter have become a valuable resource during emergencies, allowing quick and reliable communication when needed and used as a communal coping mechanism.
Yehushua El-Gazar uses his mobile phone outside his house that was damaged following a rocket fire from Gaza towards Israel in the city of Sderot, southern Israel May 15, 2021.
(photo credit:
AMIR COHEN/REUTERS
)
By
TOBIAS SIEGAL
MAY 21, 2021 20:57
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