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Aug 11, 2026

‘I’m bored, so I shoot’: The Israeli army’s free-for-all violence in Gaza
Israeli soldiers describe the near-total absence of firing regulations in the Gaza war, with troops…
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‘Operation al-Aqsa Flood’ Day 272
Israelis urge Netanyahu to accept U.S. ceasefire deal as Hamas gives its response Hezbollah has…
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2024.06.28-07.08: Silent Art Auction for Gaza Update
The final total raised is over $5000. More than 30 artists contributed 79 beautiful works of…
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“Complete Dehumanization”: Israel Killed Over 800 Palestinians in 11 Days
“We can no longer accept the statement that Israel is taking ‘all precautions’ — this…
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Gaza’s Stolen Healers
Hundreds of Palestinian Doctors Disappeared Into Israeli Detention Kavitha Chekuru, The Intercept, May 24 2024…
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UNICEF Warns Area Israel Pushing Rafah Residents to Is ‘Not Safe’
“It is a narrow strip of beach on the coast that lacks the basic infrastructure—like…
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‘Operation al-Aqsa Flood’ Day 216
Israel continues to close Rafah crossing as Biden threatens to halt arms shipments Ceasefire talks…
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Israel strikes Gaza city of Rafah after evacuation order
By Mohammed Salem and Nidal Al-Mughrabi, Reuters May 6, 2024 RAFAH, Gaza Strip, May 6 (Reuters) – Israel’s…
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Israel Marks 200 Days of Genocide with Plans to Destroy Rafah
24، Apr 2024 Tuesday, April 23, 2024, marked the 200th consecutive day of Israel’s large-scale…
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Israel says it is ‘moving ahead’ with Rafah operation
By Farah Najjar Published On 24 Apr 202424 Apr 2024
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‘Obvious Evidence of Genocide’: Mass Grave in Gaza’s Nasser Hospital
Palestinian rescue workers said they found hundreds of bodies, some with their hands bound and…
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‘Operation al-Aqsa Flood’ Day 196
Israel strikes Iran, Gaza health ministry says Israel destroyed the Strip’s health system Israel targets…
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Israel’s war on Gaza
Six relentless months of death and destruction A look at the devastating toll Israel’s war…
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One-Third of Children Under 2 in Northern Gaza Now Acutely Malnourished
OLIVIA ROSANE, COMMON DREAMS, MARCH 16, 2024
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Journalism out, hasbara in
How Israeli TV news joined the Gaza war effort Tectonic shifts in Israeli broadcasting have…
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“What I Witnessed in Gaza Is a Holocaust,” Part 1
Democracy Now! Mar 6, 2024
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Rising Malnutrition Puts Children’s Lives at Grave Risk in Gaza
Sarah Ferguson, Unicef, February 20, 2024
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Israel to join truce talks in Paris, media says
Ibraheem Abu Mustafa, Nidal al-Mughrabi and Dan Williams, February 22, 2024
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‘Operation Al-Aqsa Flood’ Day 139
LEILA WARAH, MONDOWEISS, FEBRUARY 22, 2024
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An update about MECA’s work in Gaza
Children in Deir El-Balah (central Gaza Strip) enjoying hot meals from one of our community…
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