This Gaza Teenager Dreamed of Being a Doctor. Now She Just Wants to Stay Alive

In Gaza, hundreds of thousands of students are forced to miss school for the second year in a row

More than 95% of Gaza schools have been partially or totally destroyed, according to UNICEF.

Palestinians queuing for aid in Gaza describe moment soldiers opened fire, killing 73

Palestinians queuing for aid in Gaza describe terrifying moment soldiers opened fire, killing at least 73 people. The victims were killed while attempting to access aid at locations across Gaza on Sunday (20 July), the health ministry in the Palestinian territory said. Witness Al-Zein said: "We were waiting for flour because of hunger. We wanted to eat and drink. Suddenly the tanks came out, surrounding us. They started shooting at us and we wer…

The Gaza Conundrum: Multilateralism is failing. Here’s why.

Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations Danny Denon speaks to members of the press at a media stakeout before a Security Council meeting on the Middle-East. Credit: Jennifer Xin-Tsu Lin Levine/IPSBy Jennifer Xin-Tsu Lin LevineUNITED NATIONS, Jul 21 2025 (IPS) “Multilateralism is not an option but a necessity as we build back a better world with more equality and resilience and a more sustainable world.” Secretary-General António…

Gaza's Children Missed 2 Years Of School And Truce Won't Undo The Damage

Israel's bombardment and ground operations have killed tens of thousands of Palestinians and displaced 90% of Gaza's population. School-age children in crowded shelters and tent camps are often forced to help their families find food, water and wood.

This Gaza teenager dreamed of being a doctor. Now she just wants to stay alive

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Two years ago, Sarah Qanan was a star high school student preparing for final exams and dreaming of becoming a doctor. Today, the 18-year-old lives in a sweltering tent in the Gaza Strip and says she is just trying to stay alive. She’s part of a generation of Palestinians from grade school through university who have had virtually no access to education in the territory since the war began in October 2023. Classes …

At least 115 Palestinians killed in day in Gaza Strip — Al Jazeera

The military killed 79 people waiting for help at the Zikim checkpoint in the north of the enclave and another 13 people at aid distribution points in Rafah and Khan Yunis in the south of the sector