Palestinians return home in Gaza, but without their loved ones
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Palestinians return home in Gaza, but without their loved ones

Al Jazeera  

More than 61,700 Palestinians were killed by Israel in the Gaza war. “But everything around me reminds me of them.” Her journey back home to Gaza City’s as-Saftawi neighbourhood last week, as part of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, had many of those painful reminders. As for me, I was alone without any of them.” Aya arrived at her family’s home and reunited with her mother, but she is not sure how long the journey took. This is my fate.” The dutiful son So many of those returning to Gaza’s north have had to go through the same pain as Aya, returning home, but without their loved ones. “He promised that he would return with okra to cook.” But Walid didn’t come back.

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Israelis bid farewell to a mother and her two young sons killed in captivity in Gaza
1 month ago

Israelis bid farewell to a mother and her two young sons killed in captivity in Gaza

Associated Press  

TEL AVIV, Israel — Holding flags, orange balloons and signs that said “forgive us,” tens of thousands of Israelis lined highways as the bodies of a mother and her two young sons, killed in captivity in the Gaza Strip, were taken for burial on Wednesday. The plight of the Bibas family has come to embody the profound sense of loss …

Palestinians return to their destroyed homes in northern Gaza: ‘The war has taken everything precious’
2 months ago

Palestinians return to their destroyed homes in northern Gaza: ‘The war has taken everything precious’

The Independent  

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Palestinians celebrate return to northern Gaza after 15 months of war
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2 months ago

Palestinians celebrate return to northern Gaza after 15 months of war

Politico  

The United Nations said over 200,000 people were observed moving north on Monday morning. “It’s the joy of return,” said Abu Mattar, whose relatives were among the hundreds of thousands of Palestinians who fled or were driven out of what is now Israel during the 1948 war surrounding its creation. “We had thought we wouldn’t return, like our ancestors.” Yasmin …

Thousands of Palestinians return to northern Gaza after 15 months of war
2 months ago

Thousands of Palestinians return to northern Gaza after 15 months of war

India TV News  

After months of displacement and chaos, thousands of Palestinians are finally returning to norther Gaza. Ismail Abu Matter, a father of four who waited for days near the crossing point for northern Gaza, described scenes of jubilation, with people singing, praying and crying. “It's the joy of return,” said Abu Matter, whose relatives were among the hundreds of thousands of …

200,000 Palestinians trek home to northern Gaza for first time in more than year
Top News
2 months ago

200,000 Palestinians trek home to northern Gaza for first time in more than year

The Independent  

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Northern Gaza is shattered. The spirit of returning Palestinians is not
2 months ago

Northern Gaza is shattered. The spirit of returning Palestinians is not

Associated Press  

WADI GAZA, Gaza Strip — They walked for hours loaded with whatever clothes, food and blankets they could carry. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Displaced Palestinians return to their homes in the northern Gaza Strip, following Israel's decision to allow thousands of them to go back for the first time since the …

Opinion: As the cease-fire takes effect, Gaza is full of grief and defiance
2 months ago

Opinion: As the cease-fire takes effect, Gaza is full of grief and defiance

LA Times  

Displaced Palestinians arrive in the northern Gaza Strip on Jan. 27, following Israel’s decision to allow thousands of them to go back for the first time since the early weeks of the 15-month war with Hamas. Without Yousef, she says, “there isn’t much to return to,” although she adds, “I want to return to hug my son’s grave.” Yousef was …

Families of hostages still inside Gaza say ceasefire is ‘one and only chance’ to bring loved ones home
2 months ago

Families of hostages still inside Gaza say ceasefire is ‘one and only chance’ to bring loved ones home

The Independent  

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‘My heart is split in two’: The women waiting to return to northern Gaza
2 months ago

‘My heart is split in two’: The women waiting to return to northern Gaza

Al Jazeera  

Women in Gaza tell their stories of loss and grief as they plan what to do when they return to their homes in the north. “All I want to do,” says Olfat, “is pitch my tent over the rubble of my home and reunite my family.” ‘The torture of living in a tent’ While not all are grieving a dead …

‘We lost so many’: Gaza cautiously waits for ceasefire as bombing continues
2 months, 2 weeks ago

‘We lost so many’: Gaza cautiously waits for ceasefire as bombing continues

Al Jazeera  

Palestinians express hope that the worst is now over, but Israel keeps up heavy bombardments. In Deir el-Balah in central Gaza, many people are displaced from other areas of the enclave after fleeing their homes in the wake of Israeli attacks or Israeli orders to leave or face bombing. ‘We lost many dear and precious people’ Yasmeen al-Helo is a …

‘Broken’: Domestic violence impacts women, children in Gaza
3 months ago

‘Broken’: Domestic violence impacts women, children in Gaza

Al Jazeera  

As Israel continues its relentless bombardment of Gaza, cases of domestic violence have rocketed. “I felt broken,” Samar says, worried the neighbours will think she is to blame – that her husband shouts so much because she is a bad wife. I hope he is in a good mood.” ‘The war did this to us’ Later on, Samar’s husband, Karim …

These Palestinians disappeared after encounters with Israeli troops in Gaza
3 months, 2 weeks ago

These Palestinians disappeared after encounters with Israeli troops in Gaza

Associated Press  

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Reem Ajour says she last saw her husband and then 4-year-old daughter in March, when Israeli soldiers raided a family home in northern Gaza. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Their cases — a fraction of the estimated thousands who have gone missing during the 14-month-long war — …

Mother stuck in Gaza separated from triplets after premature birth
6 months, 1 week ago

Mother stuck in Gaza separated from triplets after premature birth

The Independent  

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Israel widens evacuation orders in southern Gaza after deadly strike on school-turned-shelter
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Israel widens evacuation orders in southern Gaza after deadly strike on school-turned-shelter

LA Times  

Palestinians displaced by the Israeli air and ground offensive on the Gaza Strip flee from Hamad City, following an evacuation order by the Israeli army to leave parts of the southern area of Khan Yunis on Sunday. The Israeli military ordered more evacuations in southern Gaza early Sunday, a day after a deadly airstrike on a school-turned-shelter in the north …

13 Palestinians killed in central Gaza strikes as cease-fire talks between Israel and Hamas grind on
8 months, 1 week ago

13 Palestinians killed in central Gaza strikes as cease-fire talks between Israel and Hamas grind on

The Independent  

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Israeli military tells all residents of Gaza City to evacuate
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Israeli military tells all residents of Gaza City to evacuate

The Independent  

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The Latest | Gaza families bid a tearful goodbye to critically ill kids leaving for treatment abroad
9 months ago

The Latest | Gaza families bid a tearful goodbye to critically ill kids leaving for treatment abroad

Associated Press  

Families bid a tearful goodbye to over a dozen critically ill children who left Gaza for treatment abroad on Thursday. “I still don’t know where he is going.” Israeli authorities say 68 people — 19 sick and injured children plus their companions — have been allowed out of the Gaza Strip and into Egypt. “So it’s our task indeed, not …

These children left Gaza but still suffer mental trauma from Israel’s war
1 year ago

These children left Gaza but still suffer mental trauma from Israel’s war

Al Jazeera  

Through art and bonding with each other, 68 children evacuated to Bethlehem are working through their pain. Bethlehem, occupied West Bank – A group of children from Gaza are in an art workshop in Bethlehem’s SOS Children’s Village, 102km from Rafah, the southernmost city in the Gaza Strip. Sixty-eight children were evacuated this month from Rafah’s SOS Children’s Village to …

These Injured Palestinians Made It Out Of Gaza. Their Loved Ones Did Not — And The Distance Is Agony.
1 year ago

These Injured Palestinians Made It Out Of Gaza. Their Loved Ones Did Not — And The Distance Is Agony.

Huff Post  

DOHA, Qatar ― Samira Thari recently told her six children still in Gaza that she doesn’t want to hear from them. I can’t handle one more day without my other kids,” she said, expressing particular concern about Israeli forces’ pattern of treating men and older boys like her husband and her 12-year-old as potential combatants. As Iman receives meals provided …

Gaza man says he lost 103 relatives in Israeli bombardment
1 year, 1 month ago

Gaza man says he lost 103 relatives in Israeli bombardment

The Independent  

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Displaced Palestinians flood a southern Gaza town as Israel expands its offensive in the center
1 year, 3 months ago

Displaced Palestinians flood a southern Gaza town as Israel expands its offensive in the center

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Israel’s unprecedented air and ground offensive against Hamas has …

Thousands move again as fresh exodus causes havoc in central Gaza, amid Israeli advances
1 year, 3 months ago

Thousands move again as fresh exodus causes havoc in central Gaza, amid Israeli advances

ABC  

Tens of thousands of already displaced Palestinian families took flight again on Thursday in a new mass exodus in central Gaza, where Israeli forces mounting a major advance pounded areas already teeming with those driven out of the north. Key points: Thousands of displaced Palestinians are again fleeing as Israeli forces advance through central Gaza A UN organisation decried what …

Dozens from same family killed in Gaza as Israel continues bombardment
1 year, 4 months ago

Dozens from same family killed in Gaza as Israel continues bombardment

Al Jazeera  

Israel continues to bombard the besieged Gaza Strip hours after a truce agreement was announced. Dozens of people from the same family have been killed in the Jabalia refugee camp, the Palestinian foreign minister has said, as Israel continued to bombard the besieged Gaza Strip in the hours after an agreement was reached for a truce that was expected to …

‘Where will I leave these children, on the street?’ The struggle for survival faced by disabled Palestinians in Gaza
1 year, 4 months ago

‘Where will I leave these children, on the street?’ The struggle for survival faced by disabled Palestinians in Gaza

CNN  

CNN — Since Israel’s complete siege on Gaza began, Hazem Saeed Al-Naizi, the director of an orphanage in Gaza City, had been gripped with fear, worried about when food, water and other basic necessities might run out for the dozens of children and young people in his care, most of whom are living with disabilities. “We quickly moved the children …

Their families wiped out, grieving Palestinians in Gaza ask why
1 year, 4 months ago

Their families wiped out, grieving Palestinians in Gaza ask why

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Entire generations of Palestinian families in the besieged Gaza …

Gaza children displaced by Israel’s war cling to toys in al-Shifa Hospital
1 year, 4 months ago

Gaza children displaced by Israel’s war cling to toys in al-Shifa Hospital

Al Jazeera  

Gaza City, Gaza Strip – Farah Bakr and her doll are inseparable. “I wash her and comb her hair and put it in a ponytail.” The constant bombardment of Gaza terrifies the children living there, and Farah was no different, even when she slept. Jude was hit by a piece of shrapnel in her head and was knocked unconscious.” The …

Israeli captive endured ‘hell’ in attack, but treated ‘well’ in Gaza
1 year, 5 months ago

Israeli captive endured ‘hell’ in attack, but treated ‘well’ in Gaza

Al Jazeera  

Hamas freed 85-year-old Yocheved Lifshitz, along with another elderly woman, on ‘humanitarian’ grounds late on Monday. An 85-year-old Israeli woman who was taken captive by Hamas for two weeks said she was beaten while being abducted, but treated “well” while in the Gaza Strip. They didn’t break my ribs but it was painful and I had difficulty breathing.” “I’ve been …

My struggle as a ‘displaced’ Gaza mother as Israel bombs my people
1 year, 5 months ago

My struggle as a ‘displaced’ Gaza mother as Israel bombs my people

Al Jazeera  

Deir el-Balah, Gaza Strip — Life during this ongoing war is unpredictable and challenging. Yesterday, I ventured out for the first time since our displacement on Friday to Deir el-Balah to assess the situation and gather information on the conditions of those displaced to the south. I approached, asking her, “Are you displaced, or are you originally from Deir el-Balah?” …

Gaza becoming a ‘hellhole’ as thousands face escape to nowhere trying to flee expected Israeli invasion
1 year, 5 months ago

Gaza becoming a ‘hellhole’ as thousands face escape to nowhere trying to flee expected Israeli invasion

The Independent  

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Wife of Scotland’s leader says her parents trapped in Gaza are ‘terrified’
1 year, 5 months ago

Wife of Scotland’s leader says her parents trapped in Gaza are ‘terrified’

Al Jazeera  

Nadia El-Nakla’s parents travelled to Gaza to visit an elderly relative and her brother last week when the Israel-Hamas war broke out. The wife of Scotland’s First Minister Humza Yousaf has said her parents are “terrified” after they became trapped in Gaza following a trip to visit their relatives in the besieged enclave. Nadia El-Nakla said in an interview with …

'Civilians Are Being Targeted': Kashmiri Family Stuck In Gaza Plead For Evacuation Amid Israel-Hamas Conflict
1 year, 5 months ago

'Civilians Are Being Targeted': Kashmiri Family Stuck In Gaza Plead For Evacuation Amid Israel-Hamas Conflict

ABP News  

Fearing for her family's safety amid Israeli bombing, an Indian woman residing in Gaza with her family requested an emergency evacuation from the war-torn Hamas-ruled enclave on Tuesday. Speaking with PTI, an Indian from Jammu & Kashmir living in Gaza Lubna Nazir Shaboo stated: “We are facing a brutal war here and everything is being destroyed in bombarded in a …

Israel Palestine war RECAP: Rishi Sunak joins France and America in condemning Hamas as terrorists in rare joint statement after visiting Synagogue while thousands of Palestine protesters march throug
1 year, 5 months ago

Israel Palestine war RECAP: Rishi Sunak joins France and America in condemning Hamas as terrorists in rare joint statement after visiting Synagogue while thousands of Palestine protesters march throug

Daily Mail  

Scotland's First Minister has said his parents in-law are 'trapped' in Gaza after visiting family, leaving him worried if they will "make it through the night". The parents of Humza Yousaf's wife, Nadia El-Nakla, were in Gaza visiting family when Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel this weekend, killing hundreds, according to reports. Mr Yousaf said: 'As many will …

More than 130 people have reportedly been taken to Gaza as hostages by Palestinian militants. Here's what we know
1 year, 5 months ago

More than 130 people have reportedly been taken to Gaza as hostages by Palestinian militants. Here's what we know

ABC  

Hamas militants have escaped back to Gaza with dozens of captives following the group's unprecedented terror attack on Israel which saw at least 700 Israelis killed, followed by 400 Palestinians after retaliatory attacks by Israeli forces. Key points: Hamas officials said they have taken more than 100 captives from Israel to Gaza The Islamic Jihad, another Palestinian paramilitary group, said …

Gaza mourns the 16 children killed in Israel’s latest assault
2 years, 7 months ago

Gaza mourns the 16 children killed in Israel’s latest assault

Al Jazeera  

A third of the Palestinians killed by Israel’s latest attacks in Gaza were children – nine boys were from Jabaliya refugee camp. This time, Israel said it carried out “preemptive” raids on Gaza after arresting a senior political member of Palestinian Islamic Jihad group in the occupied West Bank. The group did not react to the arrest, but after an …

Gaza: Israeli air raid kills disabled man, pregnant wife, child
3 years, 10 months ago

Gaza: Israeli air raid kills disabled man, pregnant wife, child

Al Jazeera  

Palestinian Eyad Salha, 33, his wife of same age Amani, and their daughter Nagham were getting ready to eat lunch when a missile struck their home. An Israeli air raid on a Gaza family home has killed a Palestinian man with disabilities, his pregnant wife and their three-year-old daughter, according to relatives and authorities. “They were just getting ready to …

Indian carer who looked after 80-year-old Israeli woman among dead in Gaza conflict
3 years, 10 months ago

Indian carer who looked after 80-year-old Israeli woman among dead in Gaza conflict

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A 30-year-old Indian woman who …

Israel-Gaza border violence subsides as Palestinians mourn dead
6 years, 11 months ago

Israel-Gaza border violence subsides as Palestinians mourn dead

ABC  

Dozens of Palestinian youths gathered by the Israel-Gaza border on Saturday, though the area remained mostly quiet, a day after deadly violence broke out in one of the biggest Palestinian demonstrations there in years. Key points: At least 15 Palestinians were killed on Friday National day of mourning, general strike declared The protest, organised by Hamas and other Palestinian factions, …

In Crowded Gaza, Civilians Have Few Places To Flee
10 years, 8 months ago

In Crowded Gaza, Civilians Have Few Places To Flee

NPR  

In Crowded Gaza, Civilians Have Few Places To Flee Enlarge this image toggle caption Thomas Coex/AFP/Getty Images Thomas Coex/AFP/Getty Images As the Israeli military offensive grew unbearable in her Gaza City neighborhood, Um Rajab Helles fled to the city's main hospital Sunday with her husband and their 12 children even though no one was hurt. Enlarge this image toggle caption …

Gaza: A human tragedy
10 years, 8 months ago

Gaza: A human tragedy

Al Jazeera  

We wake up for suhour, the pre-dawn meal in Ramadan, after a long and horrifying night made worse by the thick presence of Israeli surveillance drones in Gaza’s sky. The house of police chief Tayseer Al-Batsh was hit by two Israeli bombs, critically injuring him and killing 17 people of Al-Batsh family. In response to Israel’s occupation and illegal blockade …

Gaza: A human tragedy
10 years, 8 months ago

Gaza: A human tragedy

Al Jazeera  

We wake up for suhour, the pre-dawn meal in Ramadan, after a long and horrifying night made worse by the thick presence of Israeli surveillance drones in Gaza’s sky. The house of police chief Tayseer Al-Batsh was hit by two Israeli bombs, critically injuring him and killing 17 people of Al-Batsh family. In response to Israel’s occupation and illegal blockade …

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