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Four women and three children, most wearing sandals, walk along muck-covered road

Polio virus detected in Gaza as Israel attacks Khan Younis

Maureen Clare Murphy 24 July 2024

Benjamin Netanyahu accused of stalling deal ahead of speech in Congress. Read more about Polio virus detected in Gaza as Israel attacks Khan Younis

News highlights on week 41 of Israel's genocide in Gaza

Nora Barrows-Friedman 19 July 2024

Israeli forces repeatedly target so-called “safe zones.” Read more about News highlights on week 41 of Israel's genocide in Gaza

A woman sitting on the ground reaches her arm across three shrouded bodies as other mourners stand nearby

Israel massacres civilians to maximize pressure on Hamas

Maureen Clare Murphy 17 July 2024

Flow of arms, international impunity prolong genocide in Gaza. Read more about Israel massacres civilians to maximize pressure on Hamas

Rows of makeshift tents beside a school in Gaza

Gaza's health problems are breaking my heart

Anonymous 16 July 2024

More than 10,000 cases of hepatitis A have been recorded. Read more about Gaza's health problems are breaking my heart

A man with bloodied hands cries while holding the head of an adolescent boy up to his face

Gaza facing "most dangerous days" of the genocide

Maureen Clare Murphy 10 July 2024

Experts estimate “up to 186,000 or even more deaths” could result from Israel’s war. Read more about Gaza facing "most dangerous days" of the genocide

People gather in a hugely damaged school after it was attacked by Israel

No respite for Nuseirat

Dima Ashour 8 July 2024

Israel has repeatedly committed massacres in central Gaza refugee camp. Read more about No respite for Nuseirat

News highlights on week 39 of Israel's genocide in Gaza

Nora Barrows-Friedman 4 July 2024

Israeli destruction of Shujaiya “apocalyptic,” UN official says. Read more about News highlights on week 39 of Israel's genocide in Gaza

People beside an upturned car and rubble and the remains of buildings in Gaza

A story of disease and defiance

Khaled El-Hissy 4 July 2024

Having left Gaza so that her daughter could have medical treatment, Mariam now wants to return. Read more about A story of disease and defiance

A child holds a smaller child beside a number of tents in Gaza

In Gaza, where children talk of firebelts

Israa Elholy 28 June 2024

Suad was playing with her only brother when he was killed. Read more about In Gaza, where children talk of firebelts

A woman holds the shrouded body of fa child close to her while cradling a boy's head in her other arm

Bombing and starving Gaza can't reverse Israel's strategic failure

Maureen Clare Murphy 25 June 2024

Hamas isn’t going anywhere amid looming full confrontation with Hizballah. Read more about Bombing and starving Gaza can't reverse Israel's strategic failure