Jaffa, Israel – Johny Saba, an amiable 58-year-old fisherman, longs for life in the ancient Mediterranean port to return to how it was before the war. He hoists his young child up into his arms as a colleague repairs a rickety wooden fishing boat in the stillness of the evening. The shipyard is calm; only … Read more
Deir al-Balah, Gaza Strip – Israeli forces continue to pound the Gaza Strip on the 60th day of its war on the besieged coastal enclave. The sky in the town of Deir al-Balah in central Gaza is grey with the aftermath of relentless Israeli ground attacks and aerial bombardment. A fire breaks out in the … Read more
The number of displaced people arriving at Nasser Medical Complex continues to increase, with new shelters being set up in the facility’s car park and many people sleeping on the ground in the open. The hospital located in Khan Younis, where teams from Doctors Without Borders (Medecins Sans Frontieres, or MSF) provide surgical care to … Read more
Israel is reportedly using artificial intelligence technology to select and expand potential targets. Israel’s war has devastated much of Gaza. The few days of calm under a temporary ceasefire with Hamas have all but disappeared now, with Israel resuming its air strikes and shelling. Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has repeatedly warned that he wants … Read more
Israel has carried out deadly bombardments in Gaza for a second day after a weeklong truce with Hamas collapsed despite international calls for an extension. Clouds of grey smoke from the strikes hung on Saturday over Gaza, where the Hamas-run Ministry of Health said nearly 200 people had been killed since the pause in hostilities … Read more
Israel’s attacks on Gaza have stretched into a second day after a seven-day truce with Hamas ended as Qatar and Egypt mediate talks to renew a pause in hostilities. The United Nations said on Saturday that the fighting would worsen the extreme humanitarian emergency in Gaza. “Hell on Earth has returned to Gaza,” said Jens … Read more
Questions raised about responsibility and accountability as Israel resumes bombardment of Gaza. Israel has resumed its bombardment of Gaza after mediators failed to extend a seven-day ceasefire in the besieged territory. Air strikes have targeted houses and refugee camps in the north, in the centre and in the south of Gaza. Palestinians there were already … Read more
Marc Lamont Hill discusses Gaza’s future and whether Israel’s stated objective of eradicating Hamas is possible. Following the October 7 Hamas attack that left 1,200 dead, Israel repeatedly promised to eradicate the group, launching a devastating counteroffensive against the Palestinians. Nearly eight weeks since the start of Israel’s bombardment of Gaza, at least 15,000 Palestinians … Read more
Israeli fighter jets hit targets in Gaza on Friday shortly after a weeklong truce expired, the military said, as the war resumed in full force. Air strikes hit the south of the besieged enclave, including the community of Abasan east of the town of Khan Younis, Gaza’s interior ministry said. Another air raid hit a … Read more
Thousands of children have been killed, maimed, injured or arrested by Israeli forces. Two Palestinian boys have been shot dead by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank. More than 6,000 children have been killed in Gaza – not counting those still missing or buried under the rubble. And there are about 250 minors in … Read more