Israel announced Saturday it completed the construction of the new Morag corridor, essentially separating the southern city of Rafah from the rest of the Gaza Strip, further squeezing Palestinians into shrinking wedges of land, as airstrikes continued across the enclave.
![Seven visitors from Tajikistan, led by Friendship Force of Minnesota-Twin Cities and the Open World Leadership Center, visited Chief U.S. District Judge John Tunheim as the group continues a weeklong visit in Minnesota to discuss countering extremism. The group, was seen in Tunheim's US District Courthouse office, along with the official seal Wednesday, March 8, 2017, in Minneapolis, MN.]](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/DHLA52X3E5PFRRJCT4L7DT76R4.jpg?&w=80&ar=1:1&fit=crop)
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