Gaza

Palestinian municipal employee killed by Israeli gunfire in contentious West Bank town

Beita has been the site of regular protests against an unsanctioned Israeli settler outpost in the area.

Al-Monitor Staff | Palestine | Jul 28, 2021

Palestinian protesters hurl rocks at Israeli forces during confrontations with them in the town of Beita, near the occupied West Bank city of Nablus, opposite the Israeli outpost of Evyatar, on July 16, 2021.

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Gazan children wander cemeteries for pennies

The harsh economic conditions in the Gaza Strip has led to an increase of child beggars in cemeteries.

Mervat Ouf | Palestine | Jul 8, 2021

Report raises cost of Gaza's recovery to $485M

A report from the World Bank, United Nations and European Union found that the 11-day conflict caused between $290 and $380 million in physical damages alone to the Palestinian enclave.

Al-Monitor Staff | Palestine | Jul 7, 2021

Israel, Hamas edge toward agreement on mechanism for Qatari aid money

Talks on prisoner exchange and border restrictions complicated by Hamas resumption of incendiary balloon attacks.

Rina Bassist | Israel | Jul 6, 2021

Palestinians receive their financial aid, $100 per needy family, offered by Qatar, at a post office in Gaza City, Gaza Strip, June 27, 2020.

Italians build Gaza’s largest sports park

The Gaza Strip will have a huge recreational sports project, which includes one of the largest skateboard tracks in the Middle East.

Mervat Ouf | Palestine | Jul 5, 2021

Palestinian youths ride their skateboards near the sea port of Gaza City, Gaza Strip, March 20, 2019.

Yoga for Gaza paramedics raises controversy

A social club in Gaza has organized a one-time event to give a yoga session for paramedics who suffered psychological trauma during the latest Israel escalation.

Entsar Abu Jahal | Palestine | Jul 4, 2021

Palestinian women practise yoga on the beach during an event organized by the Positive Energy Club, Gaza City, Gaza Strip, March 3, 2020.

Hamas launches military summer camps for Gaza youth

Hamas’ military wing launched its military summer camps less than two months after Israel launched its aggression against the Gaza Strip.

Entsar Abu Jahal | Palestine | Jul 3, 2021

A Palestinian young boy takes part in a rally of Hamas supporters to commemorate the 27th anniversary of the Islamist movement's creation, in Jabaliya refugee camp, Gaza Strip, Dec. 12, 2014.

Israeli army bombs Hamas site after balloons start fires

The Israeli army said its warplanes struck a Hamas manufacturing site in the Gaza Strip.

Al-Monitor Staff | Israel | Jul 2, 2021

Gazans rebuild with rubble as reconstruction delayed

The Ministry of Public Works and Housing in Gaza is contracting with local companies to crush rubble and turn it into construction material.

Hana Salah | Palestine | Jul 1, 2021

Workmen break rubble into pieces as they recycle salvaged construction materials from buildings destroyed during the May 2021 conflict between Hamas and Israel, at a rubble collection area in Gaza City's eastern suburb of Shujaiya on June 5, 2021.

Can Abbas survive summer of Palestinian discontent?

Following killing of a political dissident, the Palestinian president’s hold on power continues to weaken, while support for Hamas is growing.

Week in Review | Israel | Jun 25, 2021

Gaza’s pets also traumatized by Israeli shelling

Veterinarians in Gaza are warning that the lack of medicines and fodder will affect animals who have suffered injuries or psychological problems during the latest Israeli war.

Entsar Abu Jahal | Palestine | Jun 25, 2021

Palestinian veterinarian Mutasem Qaddoura examines a cat at a clinic in Gaza City, Gaza Strip, May 24, 2021.

Delayed reconstruction in Gaza exacerbates suffering of homeowners

Owners of houses partially or totally destroyed during the recent war on Gaza are concerned about the delayed reconstruction due to the political dispute between Hamas and the Palestinian Authority.

Mai Abu Hasaneen | Palestine | Jun 24, 2021

A Palestinian man sits on the rubble of a building destroyed by Israeli airstrikes last month in Gaza City on June 15, 2021.

Gaza children deal with psychological trauma month after war

Psychologists and specialists in Gaza are working to help children who suffered trauma and support mothers who lost their children during the latest Israeli war.

Entsar Abu Jahal | Palestine | Jun 23, 2021

Palestinian children hold candles during a rally amid the ruins of houses allegedly destroyed by Israeli strikes, in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza Strip, on May 25, 2021, in Gaza City, Gaza.

Gaza reconstruction delayed by lack of clarity on process

Egypt and Qatar promised to provide about $1 billion for the reconstruction of Gaza, but there is still no clear agreement on the reconstruction mechanism, how the reconstruction funds will enter and who will lead the process.

Hana Salah | Palestine | Jun 22, 2021

Gaza

Palestinian municipal employee killed by Israeli gunfire in contentious West Bank town

Beita has been the site of regular protests against an unsanctioned Israeli settler outpost in the area.

The Takeaway: Erdogan weighs risks of Afghan mission against benefits for US ties

Gazan children wander cemeteries for pennies

Report raises cost of Gaza's recovery to $485M

Israel, Hamas edge toward agreement on mechanism for Qatari aid money

Italians build Gaza’s largest sports park

Yoga for Gaza paramedics raises controversy

Hamas launches military summer camps for Gaza youth

Israeli army bombs Hamas site after balloons start fires

Gazans rebuild with rubble as reconstruction delayed

Can Abbas survive summer of Palestinian discontent?

Gaza’s pets also traumatized by Israeli shelling

Delayed reconstruction in Gaza exacerbates suffering of homeowners

Gaza children deal with psychological trauma month after war

Gaza reconstruction delayed by lack of clarity on process

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