Israeli Ground Troops in Gaza's Deir al-Balah. Chile's Festival de La Tirana. : State of the World from NPR In Gaza, one of the last relatively safe zones is now under fire, as Israel expands its military ground operation into the central city of Deir al-Balah. And we visit the tiny desert village in Chile that fills with music for Fiesta de La Tirana.

Israeli Ground Troops Enter Central Gaza And Chile's Musical High Desert Fiesta
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An Israeli military APC drive at a gathering point near the Gaza Strip, in southern Israel, July 21, 2025. Ariel Schalit/AP hide caption
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In Gaza, one of the last relatively safe zones is now under fire, as Israel expands its military ground operation into the central city of Deir al-Balah. And we visit the tiny desert village in Chile that fills with music for Fiesta de La Tirana.