“Isn't everything in our life harmful anyway?” Smokers in Gaza are turning to toxic molokhia-based cigarettes made from the leaves of the jute mallow plant as tobacco prices surge, raising serious health concerns aje.news/4h6959

Since I started my work in the field of human rights in 2014, I have submitted my resignation multiple times after each Israeli offensive on Gaza. After having done my duties as a human rights advocate and -before anything else- as a human being, I fell into depression resulting from desperation over international inaction towards war crimes, and for weeks, sometimes even months, I felt we were screaming into the void. I was known for submitting resignations after each attack until it turned into a joke at the organisation and among my colleagues. As we move to close the physical space of our Euro-Med Monitor (@EuroMedHR) Gaza office, fearing for the safety of our staff following an escalating Israeli campaign in retaliation for our documentation of Israeli abuses, and most recently the release of our report on sexual violence in Israel’s places of detention, I came across this message sent by my manager on the morning of 7 October 2023. Jokingly, he said: “I’m telling you from now, your resignation will be rejected,” and then followed it with another message: “If you stay alive, of course" I sent him the screenshot this morning, reminding him that I “happened to” stay alive, but that, bizarrely, I haven’t submitted my resignation, not during the genocide, not following the ceasefire agreement, and not even now, as an Israeli incitement campaign is escalating. While the world was looking away as a genocide was being livestreamed on their screens, I questioned the point of our work countless times. As I quietly recited the Shahada (the statement of faith before death) each time I entered a school to document testimonies, I questioned whether the world actually deserved more evidence to finally acknowledge that the target was everything called Palestinian, not just a certain political or armed group. I had so many existential questions, but, to my astonishment (and that of my colleagues), not even once did I submit my resignation. With each human rights defender, activist, or journalist targeted, I came to realise more and more that something about them was annoying the perpetrators. And for the first time in my life, I found a purpose in what I want to be; that if I couldn’t stop war criminals, I want to live the rest of my life annoying them. As we close the door to our beloved Gaza office, we have finally, more than ever, found a purpose in continuing what we do by all means, under all circumstances.

"After my leg was amputated, I lost hope in life. I was a champion. I had medals...I have to walk 2 hours on my crutches to reach the field." The @FIFAWorldCup hosts helped Israel do this to footballers in Gaza. Indispensable reporting by @MaramGaza aljazeera.com/features/longf…

His mother was killed while nursing him.

An Israeli attack on four residential apartments in Gaza City killed nine Palestinians, including an entire family, and injured dozens. Al Jazeera’s Hind Khoudary reports from the scene, where residents say one child survived.

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“Even if they offered me a palace in New York in exchange for this destroyed house, I would refuse,” From the Nakba to Gaza’s ruins: One man’s lifetime of displacement aje.news/nwkktx via @AJEnglish

“The tech world advanced rapidly over the past two years while young people in Gaza were busy trying to survive.” How Gaza’s battered tech sector is being reshaped by young developers building practical apps to navigate life aje.news/w6x1o4

There is a clear escalation in Israeli attacks on Gaza. Daily airstrikes continue to hit multiple areas, Israeli tanks are advancing in several locations, and a Palestinian fisherman was shot and injured by the Israeli navy this morning. New yellow blocks are also being placed in residential neighbourhoods, marking further land seizure under the so-called “Yellow Line”

Don’t wait until another doctor is killed! Call on your governments to pressure Israel to #FreeDrHussamAbuSafiya NOW!

“Every time I heard about a journalist being killed, I felt terrified. But I never imagined I would lose him.” Palestinian journalist in Gaza, Yahya Sobaih, was killed on the day his daughter was born. His wife is now raising their three children alone aje.news/t498ml

Sana’s first birthday is shadowed by loss; her father Yahya Sobaih was killed in an Israeli attack hours after her birth. The Gaza journalist killed on the day his daughter was born aje.news/t498ml via @AJEnglish

🔔 Hi everyone, I’m working on launching an initiative to support Palestinians and their allies in strengthening their financial capacity and sustaining their work over the long term. The goal is to build a practical and structured tool that helps people access guidance, resources, and protection as they continue their efforts. To make this happen, I’m looking for volunteers and collaborators in the following areas: IT/ software development (platform or systems support) Legal expertise (especially corporate and compliance matters) Tax and financial advisory Corporate structuring / governance experience This is a collaborative effort, and any contribution, big or small can make a meaningful difference. If u have relevant expertise or know someone who might be interested in supporting, please reach out or connect me with them. 🙏

.@MaramGaza: "Many weddings are now held in tents, with only the most basic preparations, amid soaring prices and a collapse of basic living conditions brought on by the war and the accompanying economic crisis." aljazeera.com/features/2026/… #Gaza

🚨World Press Freedom Day 308 Palestinian journalists in Gaza have been killed by Israel since October 7, 2023, making this the deadliest war for media workers in history. #WorldPress

Thread 🧵 Gaza's economic collapse after Israel's genocidal war leaves Palestinian workers in perilous jobs, with unemployment soaring amid the ongoing devastation. On International Workers’ Day we speak to workers in Gaza, devastated by more than two years of war ⤵️ #MayDay

In Gaza, risks from C-section births are rising amid a collapsing health system due to Israel’s genocide, as Palestinian mothers face malnutrition, poor wound healing, and higher infection risks from overcrowding and contaminated water aje.news/dyaqeu

On May Day, Gaza’s workers find whatever source of income they can aje.news/n3tr44 via @MaramGaza

Rise in caesarean section births in Gaza brings danger and infection risks aje.news/7owcec via @AJEnglish