There’s more blood than water today in Gaza, writes poet Jehan Bseiso. Read more about Gaza, from the diaspora 

Power failures are known to happen while vital operations are being undertaken. Read more about Attacks on hospitals expose Israel's "self-defense" claims as lies 

A grain of sand from the sea of Gaza will not ignite, except as hope, writes Nayrouz Qarmout from Gaza. Read more about My city burning peacefully (Our Gaza is a dream of hope) 

Tareq Abufayyad has been forced to take refuge in a UN school. Read more about "Our village has become a ghost town": a distressing phone call from Gaza 

Hundreds of Palestinians in Israel have been detained this month. Read more about Israel arrests activist for hosting Skype chat with resistance icon Leila Khaled 

More than 140,000 people have sought refugee in UN-run schools. Read more about "Dad, when will these attacks stop?" 

Three Palestinians slain in West Bank since beginning of Gaza assault and more than one thousand arrested by occupation forces. Read more about In photos: Palestinians in West Bank and Israel protest Gaza slaughter 

As death toll mounts, 81,000 Palestinians in Gaza are searching for a safe place to go. Read more about More Gazans now fleeing Israeli attacks than during Cast Lead