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How this AP photographer caught this image of Israeli soldiers taking a selfie at the Gaza border

By TSAFRIR ABAYOV
Associated Press

AP photographer Tsafrir Abayov has been covering the border between Israel and Gaza for almost 20 years. When he saw a group of female Israeli soldiers taking a selfie with a devastated Palestinian neighborhood in the background, he knew he had a photo. He usually photographs tanks at the location. Here’s how he made the extraordinary image.

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