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IDF says it dug up Canadian soldiers' graves to destroy Gaza tunnel

IDF says it dug up Canadian soldiers’ graves to destroy Gaza tunnel

The Israel Defence Forces have given CBC News an official explanation for the destruction of a cemetery holding the remains of 22 Canadian soldiers who died serving as peacekeepers in the Middle East in the 1950s and ’60s. The IDF says they were destroying a Hamas tunnel. An officer said the IDF had dug to a depth of 20 to 30 metres and could not give any assurance that human remains had been protected or preserved.

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September 4, 2024

Ugandan Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei dies after being set on fire following Paris Games | CBC News

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September 4, 2024

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September 4, 2024

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