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Banksy was here: Mysterious British graffiti artist sneaks into Gaza, makes war murals

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A Palestinian woman works with her children near a mural of a playful-looking kitten, presumably painted by British street graffiti artist Banksy, is seen on a wall of destroyed which was destroyed in last summer\'s Israel-Hamas war, in Beit Hanoun, in the northern Gaza Strip, Friday, Feb. 27, 2015. In a short film posted on his website, the popular street artist appears to sneak into Gaza through an underground tunnel from Egypt. The video shows aftermath footage from the 2014 Gaza summer war and includes political commentary about the strip’s misery. Some of his work is seen as well, such as a drawing of a Greek goddess cowering against a remaining concrete slab of a destroyed structure.(AP Photo/Adel Hana)

GAZA, Palestinian Territories – The work of mysterious British graffiti artist Banksy has made an appearance in Gaza.

In a short film posted on his website, the popular street artist appears to have sneaked into Gaza through an underground tunnel from Egypt.

The video combines footage from the Israeli-Hamas war last summer, with political commentary about the coastal strip’s misery.

Some of Banksy’s work is seen as well, such as a drawing of a Greek goddess cowering against a remaining concrete slab of a destroyed structure.

Banksy publicist Jo Brooks confirmed on Friday that he visited Gaza, getting there through a tunnel. Brooks would not say when.

It’s not Banksy first foray into the Mideast conflict. He previously drew a painting of a girl pulled upward by balloons on Israel’s West Bank separation barrier.

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