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The images revealed two large settlements dotted with watchtowers, fortresses, complex buildings, plazas and pathways that tens of thousands of people may have called home.
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Jackie Wattles, CNN, 26 Oct. 2024
Roni was assigned to the watchtower at Nahal Oz near the Gaza border on Oct. 7 when militants launched their surprise attack on Israel.
—NBC News, 18 Oct. 2024
The conductor’s cabin is just above, accessed via a tiny staircase, like a watchtower or a tree house.
—Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2024
Local officials built a landing pad for heavy-lift helicopters that transport water tanks and watchtowers for the forestry service.
—Madjid Serrah, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Sep. 2024
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Jackie Wattles, CNN, 26 Oct. 2024
Roni was assigned to the watchtower at Nahal Oz near the Gaza border on Oct. 7 when militants launched their surprise attack on Israel.
—NBC News, 18 Oct. 2024
The conductor’s cabin is just above, accessed via a tiny staircase, like a watchtower or a tree house.
—Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2024
Local officials built a landing pad for heavy-lift helicopters that transport water tanks and watchtowers for the forestry service.
—Madjid Serrah, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Sep. 2024
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“Watchtower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watchtower. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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