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6 days ago

Women recount abuse at hands of Israeli military Bombed, wounded, used as human shields and humiliated. What Israeli soldiers have done to women in Gaza.

Saja asked one of the female soldiers for water. “She refused, poured the water onto the ground in front of me, and laughed.” #eiGazaDispatches

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1 month ago

Saving lives at a time of slaughter For much of the ongoing genocide, Baker Abu Safia was the only surgeon in northern Gaza.

Baker Abu Safia, the only surgeon in northern Gaza, recounts some of the horrors he endured while on duty during the Israeli genocide. #eiGazaDispatches

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1 month ago

Rebuilding universities must be a priority in Gaza University lectures in Gaza are being held at wedding venues, but attendance has dropped due to financial and other hardships.

After Israel had largely reduced the Islamic University of Gaza to rubble, the university rented a wedding venue to serve as a makeshift lecture hall. #eiGazaDispatches

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2 months ago

The owner of the black cassette A film in Jeddah stirs a bitter flashback for the author, leaving him sobbing quietly in the cinema.

Israel killed my sister Islam – the owner of the most important cassette in my life. #eiGazaDispatches

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2 months ago

Noor’s short life of unimaginable suffering Born during the genocide, writer’s daughter lost her sight and ability to move in an Israeli bombing.

She cries constantly. Out of pain, boredom and confusion. #eiGazaDispatches

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3 months ago

Winter strikes with a vengeance Nearly 2 million people have been forcibly displaced in Gaza and 1.3 million are without adequate shelter as the cold bites.

Ali, 12, “spent the whole night digging sand berms” to keep out the water. #eiGazaDispatches

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3 months ago

Detained but disappeared No information offered about Awad Nofal, a father of seven with a heart condition who was captured by Israeli forces in January 2024.

This is an elderly man with a heart condition. There is no conceivable reason for Israel to continue to hold him. #eiGazaDispatches

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3 months ago

Israel wreaked havoc on Gaza landmarks Churches, mosques and markets have all been targeted during the genocide.

People in Gaza were deprived of Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, but nothing hurt more than seeing al-Omari Mosque fall. #eiGazaDispatches

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4 months ago

Gaza’s fishers tempt fate to feed the hungry Gaza’s fishing sector, once a crucial source of livelihoods, is operating at just 7.3 percent of its pre-genocide capacity.

Fishers have little choice but to “continue risking their lives just to put food on the table.” #eiGazaDispatches

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4 months ago

Two brothers tell tales from detention My brothers were detained from a checkpoint and subjected to months of torture and ill-treatment without ever being classified as prisoners.

Since my brothers were released, they always ask us to pray for the thousands of prisoners still suffering in Israeli detention. #eiGazaDispatches

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4 months ago

A tribute to Captain Bahjat Bahjat Tantish was a pillar of Palestine’s sports community, an inspiring karate coach, a policeman and a farmer.

“Bahjat took the shell instead of me. He stood between me and death. He saved me, but at the cost of his life.” #eiGazaDispatches

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4 months ago

What to expect when needing surgery during genocide My operation was routine, but the crowds, the constant danger and the lack of medicine and food made every day a test.

“We can’t find a bed to put a patient on. We can’t move people out because they have no homes to go to.” #eiGazaDispatches

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4 months ago

Pregnant women in Gaza face catastrophic scenarios Israel’s 200,000 tonnes of explosives will continue to harm Gaza’s next generation.

“The wife of my husband's brother gave birth five times before and never had a miscarriage,” Elmrany, a midwife, said. “In this war, she miscarried.” #eiGazaDispatches

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4 months ago

Trapped by yellow The US-brokered ceasefire plan has divided Gaza with a deadly boundary.

The yellow line does not seem like a temporary measure and people fear it hardening into a permanent scar. #eiGazaDispatches

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5 months ago

Israel killed their four children Muhammad and Amal tell their story.

Eman may still have been alive even after Israel bombed her house. #eiGazaDispatches

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5 months ago

No end to genocide The ceasefire agreement simply means that Israel is able to do whatever it wants.

In Gaza, we all want this ceasefire to hold, to save what remains of our home. Still, it does not take a genius to see that the ceasefire plan is nothing but a grotesque charade. #eiGazaDispatches