Popemobile becomes a mobile health clinic for Gaza children

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An iconic Popemobile belonging to the late Pope Francis has been turned into a mobile medical clinic for children in the war-torn Gaza Strip.

Aid workers say it has a practical purpose and also serves as a symbol of goodwill.

The BBC's Middle East Correspondent, Yolande Knell, went to Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank to see the newly converted vehicle.

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