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Nuseirat Refugee Camp

‘Pursued by Missiles’ in Gaza – When Mohammed Tried to Fetch Diapers for His Baby Cousin
By Abdallah Aljamal – Gaza “My younger brother Mohammed felt that he would be martyred. He felt he was pursued by the occupation’s missiles. And indeed, he was killed at a distribution center”. The systematic […]

Killed on the Fourth Bombing – The Gaza Boy Who Lived 100 Days as an Orphan
By Abdallah Aljamal – Gaza This is the story of the Abu Zaid family and their two-year-old son Kareem, who survived three bombings and was killed in the fourth. Currently on trial before the International […]

‘Worse than the First Nakba’ – Gaza Survivors Speak to the Palestine Chronicle
By Abdallah Aljamal – Gaza The Palestine Chronicle spoke with two residents of Nuseirat and Bureij, who explained their feelings of despair in the face of the enormity of the devastation left behind by Israeli […]

‘My Wife of 37 Years’ – Gaza Survivors Speak of Love and Loss
By Abdallah Aljamal – Gaza The Palestine Chronicle spoke with two survivors, Ahmed Abu Sultan and his father. Ahmed’s mother, brother and sisters were killed on that tragic night. Israel continues to bomb all areas […]

‘Israeli Missile that Killed My Family Passed through My Room’ – Stories from the Gaza Rubble
By Abdallah Aljamal – Gaza “My family refused to leave. On Tuesday evening, the occupation bombed our house, completely destroying it and killing almost everyone inside,” he said. Israeli occupation forces continue their relentless shelling […]

Israeli Airstrike Kills Palestinian Journalist in Nuseirat
By Palestine Chronicle Staff An Israeli airstrike on the Nuseirat refugee camp, in the central Gaza Strip, early on Saturday killed a journalist along with several members of his family. The official Palestinian news […]

Ramzy Nofal Was Killed in Gaza – But Palestinians Will Continue to Educate the World
By Abdallah Aljamal – Gaza The Nofal family told me that Ramzy was named after Ramzy Baroud, when he was still living in the same refugee camp many years ago. Israel has been intensifying its […]

‘I Just Want My Son to Live’ – The Unparalleled Tragedy of Gaza’s Mohammed Zayed
By Abdallah Aljamal – Gaza Starting on Sunday, Israel intensified its attacks on the central region of the Gaza Strip. The immediate outcome was a massacre in the Maghazi refugee camp, which killed over 70 […]

Israeli Airstrikes Claim More Palestinian Lives in Nuseirat, Khan Yunis
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Israeli airstrikes continued overnight throughout the besieged Gaza Strip, claiming more Palestinian lives in Nuseirat and Khan Yunis. At least 33 Palestinians were brutally murdered last night as Israeli warplanes […]

Yousef, the Groom-to-Be, was Killed in an Israeli Strike
By Abdallah Aljamal – Gaza “I didn’t know how to break the news to Yousef’s bride, I don’t know the words suitable for such a situation.” “We completed all the engagement ceremonies for Yousef, and […]

Displaced and Hungry: Spirit of Solidarity at Work in Gaza
By Abdallah Aljamal – Gaza The Palestine Chronicle spoke to displaced Palestinians and to residents of the Nuseirat refugee camp, in central Gaza, who warmly welcomed them. Τhousands of Palestinians are leaving the Gaza Strip’s […]

‘The Heart of the Neighborhood’: Israeli Airstrikes Kill Elderly Residents of Nuseirat
By Abdallah Aljamal – Gaza Abu Samir and Um Samir, an elderly couple, were killed by an Israeli airstrike in the Nuseirat refugee camp, in central Gaza. “A neighboring house was bombed on October 29. […]

‘No Place for Joy’: Israel Bombs Gaza Wedding Hall, Kills 26 People
By Abdallah Aljamal – Gaza The place that hosted hundreds of celebrations, where joy resonated, and where smiles adorned every face, was transformed into rubble by Israeli shelling. It is now covered in blood and […]

Shelling Nuseirat Camp Market: Israel Deliberately Destroys the Palestinian Economy in Gaza
By Abdallah Aljamal – Gaza Rami Dughish, a representative of the Ministry of Economy, confirmed in an exclusive interview with The Palestine Chronicle that Israel caused significant destruction to the largest commercial area in central […]

Assassinating Joy: Nuseirat’s Beloved Clown in Critical Condition, Wife and Daughter Killed
By Abdallah Aljamal – Gaza On October 23, 2023, Israeli missiles silenced the laughter and joy brought by the young Feadaa al-Laddawi, one of many working in the field of creative emotional support for Gaza’s […]

PHOTOS: Central Gaza Market Struck by Israeli Missiles – BREAKING
By Palestine Chronicle Staff – Gaza Two Israeli missiles struck a market in the Nuseirat refugee camp in Central Gaza, The Palestine Chronicle correspondent reported. UPDATE: 13 Palestinians have been declared dead as a result […]

Youth Volunteers in Gaza at Work under Impossible Conditions – EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS
By Palestine Chronicle Staff – Gaza The Palestine Chronicle joined volunteers as they distributed meals to refugees at UN facilities in the Nuseirat refugee camp. In Gaza, despite a horrific war, thousands of young men […]

Bombing Worshippers Inside a Mosque in Gaza – PHOTOS
By Palestine Chronicle Staff – Gaza The Palestine Chronicle visited the site of the ‘Martyrs of Nuseirat Mosque’ in the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza. Nuseirat mosque was bombed and destroyed by Israeli warplanes […]

Why Did Israel Bomb the Electric Bakery of Nuseirat, Killing Three Workers? – PHOTOS
By Palestine Chronicle Staff – Gaza Tuesday evening, Israeli planes bombed one of the two bakeries in the Nuseirat refugee camp, killing three workers. The Nuseirat refugee camp is one of the largest, if not […]

‘Twin Fish and Kitchen’: Identical Palestinian Twins Keeping the Faith in Gaza – PHOTO GALLERY
By Mahmoud Ajjour – Gaza In a refugee camp in Gaza, two identical twins decided that Gaza would always be their home, despite the Israeli siege and the deteriorating economic conditions. Khamis and Mahmoud Bakr […]

Through Artistic Sweets, Palestinians Celebrate Archeological Sites in Gaza (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Palestinian women displayed cakes in the shape of Palestinian archaeological sites in the Monastery of St. Hilarion, also known as Tell Umm el-’Amr, located in the Nuseirat refugee camp, in […]

Nuseirat Crowned Palestine Handball Cup Champion
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Despite losing the second leg, Nuseirat Services is the new champion of the Palestine Handball Cup. Nuseirat Services Club won the Palestine Handball Cup title, despite losing to Shabab ‘Azun […]

Palestine Holds First Leg of Handball Final despite Israeli Restrictions (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Palestine National Super Competition of handball was held in the Sa’ed Sayel Stadium in Gaza City. The first of two matches brought the Nuseirat Services team, in yellow uniforms, and […]

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 […]

Palestine National Team for Amputees Hopes to Qualify for World Cup – PHOTO ESSAY
By Mahmoud Nasser Two weeks ago, the Palestinian National Football Team for Amputees officially commenced, on December 2, their training sessions under the supervision of the Red Cross in the Palestine Stadium in Gaza. The […]

PHOTOS: Gaza Toymaker Makes Coronavirus Costume to Keep Kids at Home
By Fawzi Mahmoud Palestinian toymaker Fida al-Liddawi adds the final touches on his coronavirus costume, putting it in practice in the Nuseirat refugee camp, in Central Gaza. The idea behind Liddawi’s costume is to provide […]

A Palestinian Guide to Surviving a Quarantine: On Faith, Humor and ‘Dutch Candy’
By Ramzy Baroud Call it a ‘quarantine’, a ‘shelter-in-place’, a ‘lockdown’ or a ‘curfew’, we Palestinians have experienced them all, though not at all voluntarily. Personally, the first 23 years of my life were […]

‘We Threw Ourselves into the Fire’: Tales from the Gaza Inferno (EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS)
By Abdallah Aljamal – Gaza The clock had just struck one in the afternoon in the Nuseirat refugee camp, Gaza’s most central and populated camp when a massive fire erupted. The pain and hurt that […]