PODCAST: ‘We threw ourselves out of Gaza, but never really left’

PODCAST: ‘We threw ourselves out of Gaza, but never really left’

Three years into the genocide, journalist Mohammed Mhawish reflects on the physical and mental toll of survival, and remembers Gaza as a place of life.
By +972 Magazine
A screenshot of the 170 Palestinian journalists the Israeli army alleges were "terrorists" in a video announcing the release of "The Press Files," Oct. 1, 2026. (Israel Defense Forces/YouTube)

Debunking Israel’s latest list of ‘terrorist’ journalists in Gaza

The evidence against 170 media workers named in ‘The Press Files’ includes empty pages, clearly edited documents, and unverifiable snippets.
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Israel’s flailing chatbot army

No longer able to rely on traditional lobbying, Israel is pouring funds into ‘cognitive warfare’ to manipulate the responses of AI platforms.
By Aharon Porath
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‘A race against time’: Israel’s settlement drive is rapidly transforming Jenin

New outposts, roads, and military bases are carving up Palestinian communities in an area that saw little settlement activity for two decades.
By Shatha Yaish
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