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Gaza–Israel conflict

A woman in the forefront and Palestinians running on the Al-Aqsa Hospital grounds in Gaza

Dire conditions in Gaza’s few functioning hospitals, UK doctor says

Israel-Hamas war

Healthcare professionals are struggling to treat a staggering number of patients in Gaza. The World’s Carolyn Beeler speaks with Nick Maynard, a surgeon who recently returned to the UK after leading an emergency medical team in Al-Aqsa hospital in central Gaza.

Palestinians displaced by the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip are seen in tents in town of Khan Younis, Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023.

LISTEN: Voices from across the globe as the Israel-Hamas war continues to unfold

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Trucks carrying humanitarian aid enter Gaza Strip from Egypt in Rafah as a temporary ceasefire went into effect, Nov. 24, 2023.

‘We’re bracing for what comes after’ the truce, MSF Gaza director says

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Illustration of a woman holding a baby and being led by a dark authority figure

When the phones go dead in Gaza

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Children stand in a line waiting for food portions

Addressing the physical and mental health needs of children in Israel and Gaza

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Photo showing tanks and jeeps rolling through a desert

How the Hamas assault echoes the 1973 Arab-Israeli war

Israel-Hamas war

Failings leading up to the Arab-Israeli War of 50 years ago cost the then-Israeli prime minister their job. Could history repeat?

Smoke plumes from airstrikes in Gaza.

Israel and Hamas agree to ceasefire

Conflict & Justice

Israel and Hamas agree to ceasefire in Gaza after more than a week of fighting.

A Palestinian artist paints protective face masks to encourage people to wear them as a precaution against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Gaza City, on March 30, 2020.

Gaza Strip fears spread of the coronavirus, Palestinian epidemiologist says

COVID-19

In the Gaza Strip, roughly 2 million Palestinians are squeezed into a small territory. And though there have been few reported cases of the coronavirus, experts worry Israel’s years-long blockade has left the territory ill-equipped to handle the outbreak.

A man sits looking at a building in ruins.

Israel-Palestinian truce takes hold as Gazans prepare for holy month

Conflict & Justice

A truce to end a surge of deadly violence in the Gaza Strip and southern Israel took hold Monday, just as Gazans were preparing to begin the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

A Palestinian man wears a scarf and looks on as he stands in front of a building that was destroyed by an Israeli air strike.

A botched Israeli raid on Gaza prompts dozens of retaliatory rockets fired into Israel

Conflict

The Israeli undercover operation in Gaza led to fighting that killed a Hamas commander among others. Hamas said it dealt a blow to Egyptian, Qatari and UN efforts to broker a long-term ceasefire and ease an Israeli blockade that has deepened economic hardship in Gaza.

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