Gaza population

‘A technocratic shift in Gaza’: National committee formed, security concerns remain

Competing views on Hamas, the role of regional mediators, and the absence of Palestinian political representation at the executive level are shaping the next phase.

Destroyed buildings as seen from an Israeli military outpost within the borders of the ‘yellow line’ in the eastern part of Gaza City in the Gaza Strip. The photo was taken as part of an IDF ‘embed’ and reviewed by the IDF before publication.
PALESTINIAN CHILDREN look through garbage near a landfill site in Khan Yunis, in the Gaza Strip, last month. The fire Yahya Sinwar started with the October 7 massacre of Israeli civilians did not just burn his enemies; it consumed Gaza and its people, says the writer.

Offering Israeli citizenship for some Gazans presents a path to survival, rebuilding - opinion

 DISPLACED PALESTINIANS cook outside of a tent in Khan Yunis. The solution here is not forced ‘transfer’ or ‘expulsion’ but a moral, legal, and diplomatic plan, the writer maintains.

Israel should provide Gazans with the freedom to choose emigration - opinion

 Palestinians flee their in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, March 18, 2025

Indonesia ready to shelter Palestinians impacted by war in Gaza


UN envoy blames Palestinians, Israel for Gaza energy crisis

"Residents can no longer be held hostage by disagreements and closures."

Palestinians walk on a road during a power cut in Beit Lahiya in the northern Gaza Strip.

Cancer patient stopped at Gaza-Israel crossing with explosive material

An initial Shin Bet investigation indicated that the explosives were sent by Hamas and that the group was planning to carry out terror attacks in Israel in the near future.

Erez crossing

UN official: Gaza could soon be unlivable

A “perfect storm” of events could make life in Gaza unsustainable.

A Palestinian woman inspects her shelter that was flooded during a rainstorm, in the northern Gaza Strip.

An airport in Gaza, for the benefit of all

I imagine some readers might react negatively to the mere idea, since I’m talking about Gaza and the United Nations, two contentious topics for many Jews both in Israel and the US.

A MOBILE stairway at Gaza’s airport in 1998

Gazans take to streets to protest electricity crisis

Gaza’s current electricity infrastructure has the ability to provide for only less than half of the strip’s electricity needs.

A Palestinian woman sits outside her house as she escapes the heat during a power cut at Shatti (beach) refugee camp in Gaza City September 15, 2015.

World Vision lays off contractors in Gaza after Israel allegations

In a letter handed to contractors at a meeting in Gaza, the NGO said its bank accounts in Jerusalem had been frozen by Israeli authorities and it was no longer able to transfer money to Gaza.

Palestinian demonstrators take part in a protest in solidarity with Mohammad El Halabi, World Vision's manager of operations in Gaza who was accused by Israel of funnelling millions of dollars in aid money to Hamas, organised by foundations and societies benefiting from World Vision in Gaza City Aug

Lies, damn lies and demographics: Are Jews now a minority between the river and the sea?

Israeli statisticians bemoan "inflated" Palestinian figures, which suggest Arabs outnumber Jews across Israel and the Palestinian territories.

Jewish youth gather outside Damascus gate on 'Jerusalem Day,' May 17, 2015.

PA: Only 40% of Gaza donations have been received

Last week, UN special coordinator for the Middle East peace process Nickolay Mladenov urged donors to step up to the plate to help rebuild Gaza.

A view shows fishing boats at the seaport of Gaza City on a stormy day January 18, 2016.

Gazans protest PA refusal to release Kuwaiti grant money

The landlords of the destroyed homes gathered Sunday morning outside the building of the Ministry of Public Works and Housing.

The demonstration outside the Ministry of Public Work and Housing on Sunday

Gaza man attempts suicide due to Hamas city officials' harassment

Muhammed Abu Asi, a vendor whose sea-side stand provides food and refreshment to Gaza's beach-goers, was rushed to ER after purposefully swallowing poison.

Palestinian boy buries himself in the sand at beach along the Mediterranean Sea in the northern Gaza Strip July 24, 2015.