Hamas security leaders tell Mondoweiss that the fight against Israeli-armed militias in Gaza is only one part of the broader effort to counter Israel’s campaign to sow chaos in the Strip.
Officials say Israel’s attacks on humanitarian aid workers aim to block essential aid from reaching Palestinians, as Israel continues to impose a blockade on Gaza seven months into the so-called “ceasefire.”
Israel’s continued restriction of aid into Gaza has cut bread production by half as hospitals run out of baby formula and water supplies run low. Doctors warn that surging malnutrition cases among children may irreversibly harm an entire generation.
They say a first love is irreplaceable, but what if your first love is a homeland that no longer exists?
The residents of crowded tent encampments in Gaza now suffer from an infestation of rodents that bite people in their sleep. This week, a one-month-old baby was mauled in the cheek, leaving him in “critical condition,” doctors say.
An 18-month-old toddler in Gaza was returned by the Israeli army to his family with burn marks and puncture wounds on his legs. Doctors say the wounds are clearly the result of torture while the child was detained with his father.
Israel’s tightened restrictions on the entry of aid into Gaza since the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran have led to shortages of basic necessities and an astronomical rise in prices, raising fears of a return to famine.
Once Israel and the U.S. launched their war on Iran, Israel closed the crossings into Gaza and cut off all aid. Palestinians in the Strip now fear a return to famine amid food shortages and soaring prices.
The genocide was not only the physical destruction of Gazans’ bodies and the annihilation of families — it also erased memories, traditions, and everything that reminds us of what we were.
Palestinians returning to Gaza from Egypt report being beaten, tortured, and humiliated by Israeli border agents and pressured to collaborate with Israel as informants.