Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with U.S. President Donald Trump and at the White House announcing the U.S. 20-point plan for ending the war in Gaza, Washington, DC, September 29, 2025. (The White House/CC BY 3.0 US)

The Israeli right’s ‘time of miracles’ is over. The Palestinians are going nowhere

While problematic for many reasons, Trump’s 20-point plan to end the war in Gaza appears to spell the end of the Israeli government’s expulsion fantasies.
By Meron Rapoport
Palestinians load a truck with their belongings as they are forced to flee their homes in Al-Shati refugee camp, Gaza City, Sept. 23, 2025. (Yousef Zaanoun/Activestills)

I vowed never to flee Gaza City. But Israel’s assault has left me no choice

After two years of defying Israeli orders, I realized I could no longer protect my family if we stayed put, as bombs fall all over our city.
By Ahmed Ahmed
Wadha Abu Aram lies on the ground after a settler pepper‑sprayed her during an attack on her village of Qawawis, August 26, 2025. (Omri Eran Vardi)

‘They intended to kill us’: Masafer Yatta reels from bloody settler assaults

Pogroms in four West Bank villages left residents and solidarity activists hospitalized with head wounds, broken bones, and internal bleeding.
By Basel Adra and Mohammad Hesham Huraini
Smoke rises from the Mushtaha Tower, west of Gaza City, after it was hit by an Israeli airstrike, September 5, 2025. (Ali Hassan/Flash90)

The destruction of Gaza City is a crime against history

Centuries-old mosques, churches, and ancient artifacts all face obliteration as the Israeli military systematically flattens what remains of the city.
By Baker Zoubi
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The only eyes on the ground

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By Daniel Levy September 10, 2025
Palestinians fleeing Gaza City arrive in central Gaza, September 8, 2025. (Ali Hassan/Flash90)
I’m in Gaza City, my bag is packed, but I refuse to leave my home
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Young Israelis burning their draft notices in protest of the genocide in Gaza, in Tel Aviv, July 15, 2025. (Oren Ziv)
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  4. Israeli army database suggests at least 83% of Gaza dead were civilians
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