Thousands of foreign passport holders and people affiliated with international organizations are set to evacuate from Gaza to Egypt starting on Wednesday.
Tag: Refugees and Displaced Persons
Settler Violence Rising Against Palestinians in the West Bank
More than 100 Palestinians have been killed, more than 2,000 injured and nearly 1,000 forcibly displaced by Israeli settlers since Hamas’s Oct. 7 attacks on Israel, the United Nations said.
Afghans Leaving Pakistan Ahead of Ultimatum
More than 70,000 undocumented Afghans have been forced across the border in recent weeks to meet a Wednesday deadline ordered by the Pakistani government.
War Through the Eyes of Gaza’s Children
At a U.N. camp in southern Gaza, children have been forced to flee their homes and live in squalid conditions while trying to make sense of a war with no end in sight.
Israeli Forces Raid Gaza as Pressure Builds for Cease-Fire
Cellular and internet service abruptly vanished for much of the territory, stoking fears that a full-scale invasion was imminent — or already underway.
What to Know About UNRWA, the Largest Aid Organization in Gaza
Established to provide temporary relief for Palestinians who fled or were expelled from their homes during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war, the agency now mainly provides services and funding for those registered as Palestinian refugees across the Mideast.
Several Family Members of Al Jazeera’s Gaza Bureau Chief Are Killed
Wael al-Dahdouh, described by his colleagues as “the voice of Palestinians in Gaza,” lost his wife, son, daughter and infant grandson, Al Jazeera said.
From Gaza, an Audio Diary of Despair
In a series of voice memos sent via WhatsApp, Tasneem Ismael Ahel, 19, described the war unfolding around her in Gaza City.
For a Grandmother in Gaza, History Is Scarier Than Airstrikes
From his Los Angeles home, Mohammed Abujayyab has sought to help his grandmother and other relatives survive the Israeli bombardment. Memories of displacement are never far.
The U.K. Wants a Cheaper Way to Handle Migrants. But Not This One.
Britain tested an alternative to detention for people living outside the immigration system. Though praised by the U.N., its outcomes didn’t fit the government’s hard-line approach.