al-Mawasi

A boy wearing a striped t-shirt lifts a pink bowl to his lips

Gaza food stocks depleted

Nora Barrows-Friedman 2 May 2025

Impact of Israeli bomb on Gaza City home throws children onto neighboring roof, tearing 5-year-old girl in half. Read more about Gaza food stocks depleted

A small child holds up a bowl filled with a reddish liquid.

“She was still holding on to the plastic plate”

Abdullah Younis 25 April 2025

An Israeli attack on a charity kitchen west of Khan Younis on 7 April killed 7 people waiting for a meal, including 3 children. Read more about “She was still holding on to the plastic plate”

A group of men, two of them carrying small bodies wrapped in white shrouds, walk down a street

Israel imposes starvation "by design" in Gaza

Nora Barrows-Friedman 25 April 2025

600 children killed in Israeli attacks over five weeks. Read more about Israel imposes starvation "by design" in Gaza

a large puddle lies between two tents

Winter floods make tent life more miserable

Taghreed Ali 9 January 2025

Sewage and seawater sweep through tents forcing evacuations and causing havoc. Read more about Winter floods make tent life more miserable

A man wearing a dark orange coat prays over two tiny bodies in white shrouds. A crowd of mourners is behind him.

Israel destroys Gaza hospital, abducts director Hussam Abu Safiya

Nora Barrows-Friedman 1 January 2025

Five Palestinian newborns die of hypothermia under Israeli siege. Read more about Israel destroys Gaza hospital, abducts director Hussam Abu Safiya

Men sort through personal belongings in a destroyed makeshift shelter

Lived reality in Gaza disproves Israel's lies

Eman Hillis 1 January 2025

Propaganda costs us our lives. Read more about Lived reality in Gaza disproves Israel's lies

Day 439: Questions and answers

Nora Barrows-Friedman 19 December 2024

Israel kills four journalists in Gaza, carries out massacres of school shelters. Read more about Day 439: Questions and answers

A view of Mawasi's tents after an Israeli bombing

Choose hope

Lina Hamdona 19 December 2024

My father was Munther Hamdouna. He was a tailor. I am convinced he is watching us from afar and will always be a part of my journey. Read more about Choose hope

Two boys stand facing the camera in front of white tents, with destroyed buildings in the background

Gaza "has become a graveyard for children," UNICEF says

Nora Barrows-Friedman 12 December 2024

Israel escalates attacks on Kamal Adwan hospital, killing medical workers and ordering staff and patients to leave. Read more about Gaza "has become a graveyard for children," UNICEF says

What happened to my cousin Mahmoud?

Nour Abu Dan 27 November 2024

My cousin, who has autism, seemingly wandered off from the family tent in al-Mawasi and hasn’t been seen since. Read more about What happened to my cousin Mahmoud?