Ahmed Dremly

Ahmed Dremly is a journalist from Gaza whose writings have appeared in Middle East Eye, Mondoweiss, The Electronic Intifada, The Intercept, Al-Monitor and others. He is currently studying in Italy after leaving Gaza in May 2026.

Recent Articles
Dialysis patient Basel Al-Dahdouh in his family's tent on Al-Shuhada Street in central Gaza City, August 13, 2026. (Hussain Al-Jerjawi)
Gaza’s sick wait for treatment that may never come
As medicine runs out under Israel's blockade and care is routinely disrupted, dialysis and cancer patients in the enclave are left to die slowly.
By Ahmed Dremly August 14, 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
Palestinian child suffering from skin infections and severe malnutrition receives treatment at Al-Nasser Hospital, Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, May 12, 2026. (Doaa Albaz/Activestills)
Rats, raw sewage, skin diseases: Israel’s siege is ravaging Gaza’s displaced
As Israel continues to restrict aid, Gaza’s shattered health system is struggling to treat and contain illnesses spreading through overcrowded tent camps.
By Ahmed Dremly and Ibtisam Mahdi May 29, 2026
Palestinians inspect the damage to their homes following an Israeli airstrike on the Nuseirat refugee camp, central Gaza Strip, May 26, 2026. (Ali Hassan/Flash90)
After living through Gaza’s carnage, now it consumes me from outside
Moments after speaking to a friend, I received news of Israeli airstrikes in his location. From my newfound safety in Europe, all I could offer were prayers.
By Ahmed Dremly May 28, 2026
Funeral for three Palestinians killed by Israeli forces west of Gaza City, at Al-Shifa Medical Complex in Gaza City, March 8, 2026. (Yousef Zaanoun/Activestills)
‘The war is between Israel and Iran. Why should people in Gaza pay the price?’
After closures of Gaza’s crossings drove up food costs and stalled medical evacuations, ongoing Israeli strikes raise fears of a renewed large-scale assault.
By Ahmed Dremly and Ibtisam Mahdi March 10, 2026
Palestinians gather between destroyed houses to break their fast together during the holy month of Ramadan in the northern Gaza Strip, February 20, 2026. (Yousef Zaanoun/Activestills)
In Gaza, we’re still breaking our fast under the buzzing of drones
Palestinians across the Strip are struggling to revive the spirit of Ramadan amid the third holiday season since the start of Israel’s genocide.
By Ahmed Dremly February 25, 2026
World Food Programme (WFP) provides food parcels to displaced people in Gaza City, October 23, 2025. (Ali Hassan/Flash90)
Despite ceasefire, Israel’s siege allowing only a trickle of aid into Gaza
Palestinians report a dire lack of healthy food, medicine, and winter shelter, while a new ban on humanitarian groups will push the enclave to the brink.
By Ahmed Dremly January 22, 2026
A worn-out banknote in Gaza, Dec. 19 2025. (Ahmed Ahmed)
From cash brokers to crypto, Gazans struggle to stay financially afloat
With banks and ATMs destroyed, and Israel blocking new banknotes, Palestinians face a liquidity crisis and an economy shattered by Israel’s war.
By Ahmed Dremly December 19, 2025
Laila Al-Helu holds a photo of her and her brother Shawqi. (Ahmed Ahmed)
‘The war is over, so why haven’t they come back?’: The search for Gaza’s missing
Over 11,000 Palestinians, mostly women and children, have disappeared since Oct. 7. Relatives don’t know if they’re dead or alive, under rubble or in prison.
By Ahmed Alsammak and Ahmed Dremly November 10, 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
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  2. ‘Lavender’: The AI machine directing Israel’s bombing spree in Gaza
  3. The moment a human life becomes ‘collateral damage’
  4. Why Latin America is key to Israel’s diplomatic impunity
  5. Israeli army database suggests at least 83% of Gaza dead were civilians
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  2. ‘Lavender’: The AI machine directing Israel’s bombing spree in Gaza
  3. ‘Survival of the nation’: Israel’s obsession with dead soldiers’ sperm
  4. The myth of Israel's Arab doctors
  5. The moment a human life becomes ‘collateral damage’