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Palestinians abused, forced to chant anti-Hamas slogans in ‘safe corridor’
Tens of thousands of people — including one of this article’s authors — have fled the city of Khan Younis in recent days. Their testimonies reveal the harrowing ordeal of crossing Israel’s checkpoints in Gaza.
By
Ruwaida Kamal Amer
and
Ibtisam Mahdi
February 6, 2024
In Gaza ‘safe zone,’ Palestinians are living out their nightmares
Israel ordered thousands to evacuate to the area of Al-Mawasi, where they are struggling to find food, water, and shelter amid the war and winter cold.
By
Ruwaida Kamal Amer
January 4, 2024
Thousands flee Khan Younis on the cusp of Israeli invasion
Palestinian families in southern Gaza are leaving homes and shelters previously designated ‘safe’ — and finding that they have nowhere left to run.
By
Ruwaida Kamal Amer
December 4, 2023
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Ceasefire reveals the toll of devastation in Khan Younis
Palestinians are using the lull in fighting to stock up on supplies and check on their homes and families throughout Gaza. For many, it’s terrible news.
By
Ruwaida Kamal Amer
November 28, 2023
In photos: First winter rains exacerbate dire conditions in war-torn Gaza
With thousands sleeping in wet tents and lacking fuel and food, Palestinians in Khan Younis are bracing for an unbearable winter amid Israel’s assault.
By
Mohammed Zaanoun
November 15, 2023
Khan Younis camp is full of dreams. But every bomb turns them into nightmares
With thousands of newly displaced Palestinians and constant Israeli airstrikes, the refugee camp where I grew up is straining to provide for all its people.
By
Ruwaida Kamal Amer
November 7, 2023
In Khan Younis, Palestinians struggle to surmount ‘unbearable’ crisis
Conditions in the southern city are worsening as space for Gazans fleeing the north dwindles and airstrikes persist. But locals are helping however they can.
By
Ruwaida Kamal Amer
October 18, 2023
Israel is ordering Gazans to flee south. But they’re bombing us here too
Refugees from the north are already arriving in Khan Younis, where the missiles never stop and we’re running out of food, water, and power.
By
Ruwaida Kamal Amer
October 13, 2023
What do Palestinians in Gaza really think about the Israeli elections?
On the eve of the elections, four young Palestinians in Gaza open up about their thoughts on Israeli political parties, whether they think there's hope for change, and what life is like under siege.
By
Yuval Abraham
September 12, 2019
How the Israeli army is deciding Palestine’s soccer championship
The army is preventing seven Palestinians from traveling to the biggest sporting match of the year. By Yoni Mendel It seemed like everything was ready for the first match of the Palestine Cup to be held Tuesday evening at Gaza’s Al-Yarmouk Stadium between Hebron’s Ahly al-Khalil and Shabab Khan Younis. Almost everything, that is. According to…
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+972 Magazine
July 26, 2016
One year since Gaza: Why there’s no such thing as a ‘precision strike’
You often hear of an airstrike on Gaza being labeled a ‘precision strike.’ But how precise can a half- or one-ton bomb be when dropped on an area the size of Detroit? “In Gaza, we use bombs that are extremely precise, and strike only Hamas targets – not civilians…” – Lt. Omer, Israeli Air Force…
By
Natasha Roth-Rowland
July 2, 2015
How every Israeli profits from the occupation
Israel’s government, economy and citizens regularly exploit everything they can from the West Bank, leaving the Palestinians the bare minimum for survival. If Israelis want change, they’ll have to come to terms with reality. Contrary to popular belief, the boycott is not the greatest threat facing Israel, at least not at the moment. However, now…
By
Noam Sheizaf
June 9, 2015
Netanyahu’s zero-sum war in Gaza
As evidence of Israeli war crimes mounts in Gaza, Netanyahu’s latest escalation will only add to his country’s increasing international pariah status. Just over 24 hours after reports emerged that Israel and the Palestinians – with American urging – had reached a deal to gradually end the Gaza blockade, Israel began targeting the very people…
By
Samer Badawi
August 20, 2014
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