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Christian Village Caught in the Crossfire

NPR | By Melissa Block,
Ivan Watson
Published August 1, 2006 at 4:00 PM EDT
George Hasrooni shows the unexploded Israeli artillery shell lying in the bathroom of his house in Ein Ebel, a Christian village located a few miles from the Israeli border.
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George Hasrooni shows the unexploded Israeli artillery shell lying in the bathroom of his house in Ein Ebel, a Christian village located a few miles from the Israeli border.

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