Author: Hiba Yazbek
Strike in Gaza Kills Sister of Hamas’s Political Leader Haniyeh
Hamas confirmed the death of a sister of Ismail Haniyeh and her family. The Israeli military said it was aware of the reports but could not “currently confirm” that it had struck the Haniyeh family home.
As War Stretches On, Gaza’s High School Students Put Their Dreams on Hold
Eight months of war have devastated Gaza’s education system, with schools turned into shelters and major rebuilding needed to make them functional again. Tens of thousands of students are missing their final exams.
Palestinians in Gaza Express Gratitude for U.S. Campus Protests
The protests have come at a fearful time for Palestinians in Rafah, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel vowing to launch a ground invasion of the city.
A Baby Born in Gaza After Her Mother Was Killed Has Died
The birth of the girl, captured on video, brought a glimmer of hope to war-torn Gaza, but she died of respiratory problems after five days, her uncle said.
Gazans Find Khan Younis ‘Unrecognizable’ After Israeli Withdrawal
“You build a home corner by corner, stone by stone,” said one man who came back to Khan Younis. “And in the end, with a press of a button, it is reduced to rubble.”
Israel Presses On With Strikes in Gaza After U.N. Cease-Fire Resolution
Its military said fighter jets had struck “over 60 targets” in the previous day. There were reports of strikes on residential buildings near Al-Shifa Hospital in the north and elsewhere.
Threat of Unrest Looms Over Al Aqsa on First Friday of Ramadan
A heavy Israeli police contingent checked worshipers outside the holy site, after Hamas called for an “escalation” from Palestinians in response to the war in Gaza.
Ramadan’s Start Brings ‘No Joy’ to Palestinians in the West Bank
One woman said she had a hard time sitting down for meals knowing that many in Gaza were starving: “I keep asking myself, did they eat?”