Gaza siege

What my sister teaches me about survival

Asem Alnabih 2 September 2025

Nesma, 17, embodies perseverance as a form of resistance. Read more about What my sister teaches me about survival

A woman wearing prayer clothes mourns over the body of a small child under a blue medical blanket. Two small children lie motionless behind her as an older boy sits next to her.

Israel accelerates Gaza attacks amid plans for concentration camps in Rafah

Nora Barrows-Friedman 11 July 2025

Palestinian children are dying of starvation and preventable, treatable diseases in hospitals that are quickly going dark. Read more about Israel accelerates Gaza attacks amid plans for concentration camps in Rafah

Girl looks towards camera while in the arms of woman holding an empty pot in crowd

Gaza needs food and freedom

Asem Alnabih 16 May 2025

I am among the lucky because I have one meal per day. Read more about Gaza needs food and freedom

A group of men walk together, one of them is carrying a body in a blue cloth

Israel bombs restaurant as Gaza famine rages

Nora Barrows-Friedman 9 May 2025

“Alarming levels” of child mortality as siege enters third month. Read more about Israel bombs restaurant as Gaza famine rages

Palestinians wait with empty pots for food distribution in Khan Younis

Palestinians sidelined over Gaza’s future

Malak Hijazi 17 April 2025

Bombed, starved and threatened with expulsion. Read more about Palestinians sidelined over Gaza’s future

Two women brace another woman as they kneel next to a shrouded body

At least 830 killed in “more aggressive” Israeli offensive

Maureen Clare Murphy 26 March 2025

Humanitarian aid blocked at Gaza crossings for more than three weeks in longest denial of relief yet. Read more about At least 830 killed in “more aggressive” Israeli offensive

Man and girl selling vegetables hold out produce to a customer

Cooking up steadfastness in Gaza

Nada Hamdouna 26 March 2025

People find new ways to prepare familiar dishes as Israel uses food as a weapon of war. Read more about Cooking up steadfastness in Gaza

A young girl holds a small bag in one hand while raising another hand to her mouth

Savoring each morsel soaked in sorrow

Asem Alnabih 28 November 2024

My young niece shows me how desperation and happiness can coexist. Read more about Savoring each morsel soaked in sorrow

A boy covers his face with his hands while sitting next to three shrouded bodies

This must end. Now.

Asem Alnabih 19 October 2024

Each person killed in Gaza was someone’s everything. Read more about This must end. Now.

An Israeli tank in a cloud of smoke and dust flying an Israeli flag

I survived nine days under Israeli siege

Huda Skaik 6 June 2024

The soldiers forced their way into the home and demanded that every male over the age of 15 strip down to their underwear and show them their IDs. Read more about I survived nine days under Israeli siege