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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.
By Vivian Yee and Bilal Shbair
Israeli Threat to Banish Aid Agency Looms Over Gaza
The U.N. agency known as UNRWA has been the backbone of aid to Gaza. Now, Israel is moving to ban it over accusations that it shielded Hamas militants.
By Jack Nicas
Eight Takeaways: How Israel Weakened Civilian Protections When Bombing Hamas Fighters
A New York Times investigation found that Israel severely undermined its system of safeguards when striking Gaza, and used flawed methods to find targets and assess the risk to civilians.
By Samuel Granados, Patrick Kingsley and Natan Odenheimer
Israel Loosened Its Rules to Bomb Hamas Fighters, Killing Many More Civilians
Surprised by Oct. 7 and fearful of another attack, Israel weakened safeguards meant to protect noncombatants, allowing officers to endanger up to 20 people in each airstrike. One of the deadliest bombardments of the 21st century followed.
By Patrick Kingsley, Natan Odenheimer, Bilal Shbair, Ronen Bergman, John Ismay, Sheera Frenkel and Adam Sella
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.
By Adam Rasgon and Aaron Boxerman
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Gazans feel relief for Syrians, but fear that their suffering will be prolonged.
This was featured in live coverage.
By Bilal Shbair and Hiba Yazbek
Gazans With Disabilities Face ‘Impossible Times’ of Chaos and War
A family fled carrying a 9-year-old girl for hours on their backs. Sisters with visual impairments pleaded for help as Israeli airstrikes fell. “It’s a nightmare,” one wheelchair user said.
By Adam Rasgon and Bilal Shbair
International Criminal Court Seeks Netanyahu’s Arrest Over Gaza War
The court accused Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defense minister of having “intentionally and knowingly deprived” Gaza’s population of food, water, fuel and medicine.
By Matthew Mpoke Bigg, Aaron Boxerman, Steven Erlanger and Thomas Fuller
Palestinians welcome the I.C.C. warrants against Netanyahu and Gallant.
This was featured in live coverage.
By Raja Abdulrahim and Bilal Shbair
Coffee, Juice, Shawarma: Tiny Traces of Normal Life in a Ruined Gaza
Most people in the enclave are struggling just to survive Israel’s assault on Hamas, and experts say famine is imminent. Yet a few pockets of ordinary life have bloomed in defiance of the war.
By Vivian Yee and Bilal Shbair
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