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A youth with an amputated leg uses crutches to walk amid protesters holding Palestine flags

Nearly 300 Palestinians killed, 29,000 injured in 2018

Maureen Clare Murphy 27 December 2018

In the absence of accountability, Israel threatens further violence against Gaza protesters. Read more about Nearly 300 Palestinians killed, 29,000 injured in 2018

Medics surround a bloodied young man lying on a stretcher

Israel normalizing war crimes in Gaza

Maureen Clare Murphy 13 August 2018

Defense minister makes patently false claim that 168 Palestinians slain since outset of Great March of Return all belonged to Hamas. Read more about Israel normalizing war crimes in Gaza

Mourning people surround and place their hands on the shrouded body of slain child

Gaza youth killed by Israeli tank fire

Maureen Clare Murphy 28 June 2018

Top Israeli minister says kite launchers should be shot – even if they’re children. Read more about Gaza youth killed by Israeli tank fire

A poster of Aziz Awisat that says "Hero prisoner, Aziz Awisat" with a picture of him above the Jerusalem landscape.

Palestinian dies after severe beating in Israeli prison

Tamara Nassar 21 May 2018

Medical neglect of Palestinians detained by Israel “is the norm, rather than the exception.” Read more about Palestinian dies after severe beating in Israeli prison

Israel wants to protect environment as it massacres Gaza marchers

Ali Abunimah 5 April 2018

Palestinians burn tires along Gaza boundary to protect themselves from snipers ordered to shoot civilians. Read more about Israel wants to protect environment as it massacres Gaza marchers

54 patients died waiting for Israel to let them out of Gaza

Ali Abunimah 14 February 2018

As Gaza’s health system collapses Israel tightens noose on those seeking treatment outside. Read more about 54 patients died waiting for Israel to let them out of Gaza

Israel using electricity to blackmail Gaza

Ali Abunimah 9 January 2018

Power supply increases, but barely enough to relieve dire situation. Read more about Israel using electricity to blackmail Gaza

Surgeries cut by one-third in Gaza's main hospital

Ahmad Kabariti 29 May 2017

Blackouts force delays on vital operations. Read more about Surgeries cut by one-third in Gaza's main hospital

Power crisis hits Gaza hospitals as Israel tightens siege on sick

Charlotte Silver 8 May 2017

Amid Israeli siege, Palestinian divisions cause rising tensions in Gaza, UN warns. Read more about Power crisis hits Gaza hospitals as Israel tightens siege on sick

Israel delays cancer treatment for Gaza children

Sarah Algherbawi Gaza Strip 28 March 2017

Travel permits can be stalled for three to four months, according to doctors. Read more about Israel delays cancer treatment for Gaza children