With Truce in Place, Hamas Pursues Bloody Crackdown on Rivals in Gaza

A video this week captured Hamas fighters in Gaza executing Palestinian rivals as the militant group tries to assert that it is still the dominant force in the territory after two years of war with Israel.

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Israel Marks Two-Year Anniversary of Oct. 7 in Subdued Fashion

The second anniversary of the Oct. 7 attacks comes with peace talks underway, but with hostages still in Gaza, more than 67,000 Palestinians dead and Israel more isolated than ever before.

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Gaza City and Surrounding Areas Officially Hit by Famine, Global Group Says

At least half a million people in the enclave were facing the most severe conditions measured by U.N.-backed international experts: starvation, acute malnutrition and death.

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Amid Scramble for Food, Prices in Gaza Reach Extraordinary Heights

Obtaining humanitarian aid can be difficult and dangerous, and though some essentials are available at markets, they are prohibitively expensive for many Gazans.

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Israel Expands Attacks in Central Gaza City and Raids W.H.O. Offices

Strikes in the central part of the territory targeted a city, Deir al-Balah, that had largely been spared and that had become an informal refuge for Palestinians fleeing other areas.

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Bread Lines and Salty Drinking Water: Israeli Aid Block Sets Gaza Back Again

Shipments surged into Gaza after Israel and Hamas reached a cease-fire, even if they weren’t enough. Then Israel blocked the border again to pressure Hamas in truce talks.

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After 15 Months of War, Gazans Dream of Returning Home

They daydreamed about the people they would hug as soon as the truce took hold, the graves they would visit and the homes they would rebuild.

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Organized Looting Throws Gaza Deeper Into Chaos

Gangs are filling a power vacuum left by Israel in some parts of southern Gaza, hijacking desperately needed aid for Palestinian residents.

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