Palestinians in Gaza needing urgent medical care are left with few treatment options because of Israel’s four-year-long blockade. Patients who are able to reach Egypt are oftentimes unable to afford or access treatment that can save their lives. Read more about The anguish of a Gaza cancer patient in Cairo 

Ahed Wahdan, who recently turned 15, lost his right eye when he was shot in the face by a high-speed tear gas canister fired by an Israeli soldier. Read more about Medical treatment delayed for hours after army shoots boy in the eye 

Israel is deporting more than 140 released Palestinian prisoners to Gaza permanently, despite many being from Jerusalem and elsewhere in the occupied West Bank. Their families, therefore, remain unable to see their loved ones. Read more about Mother still restricted from visiting son after his release from prison 

For Palestinians in Gaza, the answer to “Have you ever been to Jerusalem?” is usually a complicated one. Read more about Traveling to the other part of home 

The opening of Rafah on 28 May, the only official border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt, has created a lifeline for Palestinians living in Gaza. But some, mostly refugees, will still be restricted to their localities because they lack identification papers. Read more about Rafah crossing open, but restrictions remain 

Last week, Palestinian officials at the Rafah crossing terminal in southern Gaza suspended work unilaterally for one day in protest of the Egyptian-imposed travel restrictions. Officials told The Electronic Intifada that dozens of travelers have been turned away by Egyptian officials on a daily basis for the last three months. Read more about Egypt's "state security" still blocks Rafah exit from Gaza 

Despite its many severely negative results, Israel’s siege of Gaza has offered Palestinian youth a service none had offered before. It offered new paths for us in our struggle for freedom, deepened our patriotic sentiment and finally created an environment that fosters a collective sense of selflessness and cooperation. It has created a young generation that truly cares. Read more about Israel's siege freed Gaza's youth