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Yara al-Ghouti: What Israel Does to Palestinian Children
By Paul Salvatori It’s hard to write this story. It doesn’t feel real. But it is. It’s part of the everyday nightmare Gazans go through. In February 2021, Yara Yaser Saleh al-Ghouti, a nine-year-old […]

Gaza Beach Comes to Life as Palestine Launches First Surfing Competition (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff More than twenty young surfers descended on Gaza Beach to take part in the first surfing event in Palestine, organized by the Palestinian Sailing and Rowing Federation. The Palestine Chronicle […]

15 Years of Failed Experiments: Myths and Facts about the Israeli Siege on Gaza
By Ramzy Baroud 15 years have passed since Israel imposed a total siege on the Gaza Strip, subjecting nearly two million Palestinians to one of the longest and most cruel politically-motivated blockades in history. […]

Gaza’s Amputee Athletes Train for Upcoming Football Competition (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Palestine Amputee Football Association squad is currently training, in preparation for the Football League Championship that will take place in Gaza soon. The Palestine Chronicle met with Fouad Ibrahim […]

Meet the Doctors Who are Fighting to Combat Gaza’s Cancer Crisis (VIDEO & PHOTOS)
By Abdallah Aljamal – Gaza When a Palestinian in Gaza is diagnosed with cancer, quite often the dilapidated Gaza hospitals would have no medicine for them, save some painkillers, which are also not available in […]

Islamic Jihad Movement Launches Large-Scale Military Drill in Gaza
The Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement (PIJ) on Monday launched large-scale military maneuvers in the besieged Gaza Strip, with the participation of several military formations of Al-Quds Brigades, the military wing of the movement, The New […]

Al Mubadara Celebrated in Gaza with a Vow to Continue with the Resistance
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Many Palestinian activists, civil society representatives and leaders of political groups in Gaza celebrated the 20th anniversary of the launch of the Palestinian National Initiative. What is known as Al […]

Israeli Warplanes Attack Several Locations in Besieged Gaza Strip (VIDEO)
Israeli warplanes attacked several locations in the besieged Gaza Strip on Saturday morning, causing heavy damage but no injuries, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. WAFA correspondent said that a reconnaissance plane fired one […]

Israeli Navy Injures Three Palestinian Fishermen off Gaza Coast
The Israeli naval forces on Thursday wounded three Palestinian fishermen off the coast of the Gaza Strip while they were working at a distance of three miles from the northern shore of the besieged coastal […]

Save the Children: Four in Five Gaza Children Suffer ‘Emotional Distress’ from Israeli Attacks, Siege
The children of Gaza are suffering from widespread ’emotional distress’ from fifteen years of living under Israeli blockade, as well as repeated attacks by Israeli forces, according to NGO Save The Children. The research, published […]

The Zeitoun’s Old Sewing Machine Repairman: Zakaria Al-Jayyar is a Legacy (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff In the heart of the Zeitoun neighborhood in Gaza City, there is a small sewing shop, which contains a treasure of antique sewing machines. The owner, Zakaria Al-Jayyar, known as […]

Israeli Authorities Prevent European Delegation from Entering Gaza
Leader of the Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament Iratxe Garcia disclosed on Tuesday that a delegation of MEPs was prevented from entering Gaza, the Middle East Monitor reported. “Tomorrow is the 15th anniversary […]

Six Fishermen Detained by Israeli Navy in Gaza (VIDEO)
The Israeli navy detained on Saturday six Palestinian fishermen in the north of the Gaza Strip, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. A WAFA correspondent said that the Israeli navy first detained four fishermen […]

Lentils, Chicken and Selfies: Gaza Youth at Work (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Lentils, chicken, tomatoes, sugar and lots and lots of selfies. Gaza’s youth continue to come to the aid of their community, amid a burgeoning food crisis in the besieged Gaza […]

For Palestinians, Food Insecurity is Now an Existential Threat
By Ramzy Baroud A friend, a young journalist in Gaza, Mohammed Rafik Mhawesh, told me that food prices in the besieged Strip have skyrocketed in recent weeks and that many already impoverished families are […]

In Photos: Hundreds of Gaza’s Orphans Embraced by their Community
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Palestinian children in Gaza often pay the highest price for Israeli occupation, siege, and wars. During the latest Israeli onslaught on the besieged Gaza Strip, in May 2021, “at least […]

Iftar in Gaza amid Spiraling Food Crisis (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Palestine Chronicle joined Palestinian families at the Iftar table at the Omari Mosque in Gaza City after the Maghrib call to prayer on Friday, April 8. During the holy […]

Gaza Ministry of Health: Israeli Blockade Caused 3,000 Cancer Deaths
The Palestinian Ministry of Health in the besieged Gaza Strip said on Friday that the Israeli blockade on the enclave has led to the death of 3,000 cancer patients, the Middle East Monitor reported. “The […]

Gaza’s Only Wetlands: Breathtaking Images from the Gaza Valley
By Mahmoud Nasser Wadi Gaza, or The Gaza Valley was settled by ancient civilizations as early as 5,000 years ago. This makes Gaza city one of the oldest cities on earth. The original source of […]

Israeli Navy Attacks Palestinian Fishermen Offshore Gaza
Israeli navy units on Saturday attacked boats of Palestinian fishermen sailing off the Khan Younis coast in the south of the Gaza Strip, forcing them to return to the shore, the official Palestinian news agency […]

Gaza’s Forthcoming Crisis Might Be Worse than Anything We Have Ever Seen
By Ramzy Baroud “The water is back,” one family member would announce in a mix of excitement and panic, often very late at night. The moment such an announcement was made, my whole family […]

World Water Day: Gaza’s Underground Water Supply Faces Dangerous Salinity Crisis
The Gaza Strip’s underground water supply is facing a massive crisis from rising salinity levels and pollution, Anadolu news agency has reported. “There is a continuous, high rate fall in the underground water level in […]

Israeli Navy Targets Palestinian Fishermen Offshore Gaza
Israeli navy on Friday targeted Palestinian fishermen offshore the As-Sudaniya area, northwest of Gaza city, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. WAFA correspondent said that the fishermen were sailing within three nautical miles offshore […]

Israeli Forces Target Palestinian Agricultural Land in Gaza
Israeli forces Thursday overnight targeted agricultural land in the central and southern besieged Gaza Strip, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Eyewitnesses told WAFA that heavily-armed Israeli soldiers opened fire towards borderline agricultural land […]

Join Gaza’s Fishermen as the ‘Warriors’ Take on the Mighty Sea (PHOTO ESSAY)
By Mahmoud Nasser Confined inside the highly militarized borders of besieged Gaza, Palestinian fishermen flock to the sea just like everyone else so that they may, though momentarily feel somewhat liberated and free. Here, beachgoers […]

Euro-Med Monitor Exposes Israeli Siege Brutality in New Report (PHOTOS)
By Mohammed Rafik Mhawesh Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor on Tuesday called on the international community to pressure Israel to end its illegal blockade. In its annual report titled ‘Bitter 16: A Generation Bred in Captivity’, […]

Israel Prevents Urgent Medical Equipment from Entering Gaza
Israeli occupation authorities have prevented medical equipment and spare parts from entering the besieged Gaza Strip, the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza said on Sunday. Speaking at a press conference held near the Beit […]

IN PHOTOS: Seeking Warmth in Beith Lahia
By Mahmoud Ajjour – Gaza A Palestinian family in the town of Beith Lahia, northern Gaza Strip, seeks warmth by the flames of an open fire during a cold night in Gaza. With temperatures dropping […]

Rain and Freeze Coming to Gaza: The Palestine Chronicle Photographs the Impending Storm (PHOTOS)
By Mahmoud Ajjour – Gaza The Gaza Strip is anticipating an early winter storm on Monday. Intense rain is to be expected, followed by strong winds and sandstorms. Later in the evening, more showers are […]

Despite Israeli Ban, Gaza’s Christians Greet Christmas with Prayers of Peace (PHOTOS)
By Mahmoud Ajjour – Gaza With songs and hymns, Palestinian Christians in Gaza celebrated the lighting of the Christmas tree inside the Holy Family Church, despite an Israeli ban, which prevented hundreds of Christians from […]