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I got out of Gaza. But I’m still trapped by the war
I left my family in Shuja’iya, crossed an Israeli army checkpoint, and spent weeks in a tent in Rafah in order to leave the Strip. The decision still haunts me.
By
Mahmoud Mushtaha
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‘The soldiers opened the way for the settlers’
Armed settlers raided more than a dozen Palestinian communities under the army’s guard, leaving a trail of death and destruction.
By
Oren Ziv
Six months after October 7, a lament for the paths not chosen
I write to Israelis who believe they have no place in their hearts for Gaza, to understand how we got to this terrible war and how we get out of it.
By
Haggai Matar
Iran is acting more rationally than Israel — for now
Had Iran wanted to seriously escalate the conflict, its response to the Damascus embassy bombing would have looked very different.
By
Lior Sternfeld
INTERVIEW
As Iran and Israel collide, will Palestinians pay the price?
The risk of all-out regional war grows more likely with every day that passes without a ceasefire in Gaza, warns expert Khaled Elgindy.
By
Ghousoon Bisharat
Latest
‘The colors and joy have disappeared’: Gazans return to decimated Khan Younis
After the withdrawal of Israeli troops, displaced Palestinians flooded back into the city to see what remained. Many were shocked by what they found.
By
Ruwaida Kamal Amer
April 11, 2024
Against the magnitude of death, our pens feel powerless in Gaza
Israel's onslaught made me a refugee, a bereaved sister, and a mother to starving children. My journalistic endeavors have become almost impossible.
By
Ibtisam Mahdi
April 10, 2024
Netanyahu isn’t the only one interested in prolonging the war
A broad coalition of political forces, from Israel's far right to the Zionist left, have differing motivations for turning the war into the new normal.
By
Menachem Klein
April 9, 2024
Six months of this cruel nightmare
Is the destruction in Gaza beyond repair? Will our friends try to start anew elsewhere? How will we get used to life without the places we love?
By
Ruwaida Kamal Amer
April 8, 2024
Israeli teen jailed for refusing draft: ‘I’m willing to pay a price for my principles’
Ben Arad, 18, is the third conscientious objector imprisoned since October 7. He tells +972 why Israel’s assault on Gaza propelled him into action.
By
Oren Ziv
April 5, 2024
‘Lavender’: The AI machine directing Israel’s bombing spree in Gaza
The Israeli army has marked tens of thousands of Gazans as suspects for assassination, using an AI targeting system with little human oversight and a permissive policy for casualties, +972 and Local Call reveal.
By
Yuval Abraham
April 3, 2024
Even without a UN veto, Gaza remains hostage to American power
The downplaying of the Security Council’s ceasefire resolution shows why the world can no longer look to Washington as the arbiter of a rules-based order.
By
Samer Badawi
April 2, 2024
In Masafer Yatta, our camera can be stronger than the bulldozer
At a screening in At-Tuwani, we realized our film isn’t just sharing our story with the world, but showing our people how we are fighting for change.
By
Hamdan Ballal Al-Huraini
March 29, 2024
Why do Israelis feel so threatened by a ceasefire?
Halting the Gaza war means recognizing that Israel’s military goals were unrealistic — and that it cannot escape a political process with the Palestinians.
By
Meron Rapoport
March 29, 2024
At overburdened Gaza hospital, Palestinians try to instill Ramadan spirit
Displaced families have decorated Gaza’s European Hospital to mark the holy month, though the war’s devastating impact makes it hard to be festive.
By
Ruwaida Kamal Amer
March 27, 2024
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