Israeli airstrikes

What remained of the house of the author's sister, Haya, after Israeli forces bombed it in May 2024. (Ahmed Dremly)

In a museum in Naples, I felt the ghosts of Gaza

The relics of Pompeii survived centuries buried under lava and ash. I fear the Gaza I knew will survive only inside me.

By Ahmed Dremly October 29, 2026

Students at a makeshift university in the Al-Mawasi area of Khan Younis, March 30, 2026. (Doaa Albaz/Activestills)

High school final exam season is stressful. In Gaza, it’s nearly impossible

With the Tawjihi moved online, students are struggling with unstable internet and constant distraction — all while Israeli attacks threaten their lives.

By Ruwaida Amer June 29, 2026

Mohammed Qaddoura holds the wedding suit of his brother-in-law, Mohannad Ferwana, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike the night before his wedding, in Khan Younis, Gaza, June 5, 2026. (Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash90)

In Gaza, ‘slaughter continues unabated’ while the world turns away

Israel has escalated its airstrikes across the enclave in recent weeks, burning Palestinians alive as it makes a mockery of the ‘ceasefire.’

By Ahmed Dremly and Ibtisam Mahdi June 16, 2026

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Family members and colleagues carry the bodies of Palestinian journalists killed in an Israeli strike as they arrive at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, Jan. 21, 2026. (Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash90)

With or without a ceasefire, Israel is still targeting Gaza’s journalists

The killing of my three colleagues shatters any illusion of ‘post-war’ safety. But the honor of their work and the memory of their laughter cannot be erased.

By Ibtisam Mahdi February 3, 2026

A member of the Syrian security forces films the celebrations in Umayyad Square for the first anniversary of Assad's fall, in Damascus, Syria. (Santiago Montag)

Syria marks a year since Assad’s fall under shadow of Israel’s deepening occupation

As thousands filled the streets to celebrate liberation, others were reeling from Israel's latest raid and fearing for their safety amid sectarian tensions.

By Santiago Montag December 23, 2025

Palestinians walk among the ruins of their homes in the Shuja'iya neighborhood of eastern Gaza, October 16, 2025. (Khalil Kahlout/Flash90)

Rubble, gangs, and airstrikes: What was waiting for me back in Gaza City

I couldn’t wait to return north after the ceasefire. But the joy of being home quickly gave way to yet more uncertainty and fear.

By Ahmed Dremly October 23, 2025

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 on every corner of our city.

By Ahmed Dremly October 2, 2025

Maryam Abu Daqqa, Oct. 8, 2020. (Courtesy of the Abu Daqqa family)

Maryam was my friend. Israel killed her and four other Gaza journalists

After the airstrike on Nasser Hospital, our plea is ever more urgent: Palestinian reporters need international protection now, or Gaza's voice will be silenced.

By Ruwaida Amer August 27, 2025

Israelis and Palestinians protest against the killing of journalists in Gaza, in Beit Jala, the West Bank, Aug.15, 2025. (Wisam Hashlamoun/Flash90)

‘Hamas in disguise’: Israel’s tried-and-true tactic to smear Palestinian journalists

Ahead of the planned invasion of Gaza City, killing Anas Al-Sharif is the latest step in Israel's campaign to erase Gaza's witnesses and prevent accountability.

By Muhammad Shehada August 15, 2025

Palestinians at the site of an Israeli airstrike in the Sheikh Radwan neighborhood of Gaza City. (Khalil Kahlout/Flash90)

Ceasefire talks give cautious hope. But the reality in Gaza couldn’t be more brutal

From a massacre at a clinic to an airstrike on tents, relentless Israeli bombing across the Strip this week has proven evacuation orders meaningless.

By Ahmed Dremly July 11, 2025

Palestinians at the site of an Israeli airstrike, in the Jabalia area, Gaza, on June 1, 2025. (Khalil Kahlout/Flash90)

Israel is falsely designating Gaza areas as empty in order to bomb them

The army is using an algorithm it knows to be inaccurate to declare Gaza neighborhoods as “green,” or cleared of residents, and carry out airstrikes — killing hundreds of civilians in recent weeks, a joint investigation reveals.

By Yuval Abraham June 4, 2025

An Israeli Merkava tank parked between Medinat al-Salam and Khan Arnabeh in Quneitra province, Syria, Jan. 5, 2025. (Tareq al-Salameh)

In southern Syria, a violent new Israeli occupation emerges

Israeli forces have advanced miles into Syrian territory — confiscating land and homes, killing farmers, and seeking to divide the region's diverse population.

By Santiago Montag April 10, 2025

Palestinians mourn the death of Palestinians killed in an Israeli air strike outside the Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, March 18, 2025. (Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash 90)

‘We just want it all to stop’: Palestinians across Gaza awake to new Israeli massacre

After recovering a semblance of safety during the ceasefire, Gazans are forced again to decide whether or not to flee their homes as Israel resumes its assault.

By Ruwaida Amer March 18, 2025