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1. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas declares three days of mourning in Palestinian territories following the hospital bombing.
   2023-10-17 20:19:00 (First version)
2. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas declares three days of mourning in the Palestinian territories following the hospital bombing.
   2023-10-18 02:12:05 (Update)
3. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas declares three days of mourning in the Palestinian territories following the explosion.
   (Current version)

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