Gaza population

Pineapples stuffed with thousands of smuggled cigarettes intercepted by IDF at Gaza crossing

The cigarette-filled pineapples were transported in a truck carrying a shipment purchased by an Israeli company, intended to reach the Kerem Shalom Crossing as part of humanitarian aid.

JULY 9, 2026|ByDANYA SAPERSTEIN

Pineapple filled with cigarettes intended to be smuggled across the border into Gaza.

A woman walks past a mural depicting football player Lamine Yamal waving a Palestinian flag during the Catalans' title parade, painted by Palestinian artists on the rubble of buildings destroyed during the war, at Shati (Beach) refugee camp in Gaza City on May 13, 2026.

Hamas dissolution of Gaza government is a trick to keep weapons, expert warns

"The bottom line is that this is pulling the wool over everyone's eyes. There is nothing real here, especially for us," says Dr. Moshe Elad.

JULY 7, 2026|By103FM

Government Media Office Director Ismail Thawabteh (R) and Hamas spokesperson Hazem Qassem (L) speak at a press conference regarding the resignation of the head of the Government Emergency Committee and the acting head of Government Follow-up.

If Hamas dissolves its Gaza government, who will enforce its disarmament? - analysis

Hamas has its messaging, and it wants to stir the pot and confuse everyone by obfuscating whether it will give up power that it was never supposed to have.

JULY 6, 2026|BySETH J. FRANTZMAN

Injured Palestinian Hassan Qlob, 18, who his father says was shot in the head more than two months ago while out seeking food, lies on a bed as he waits for the Rafah crossing to reopen so he can receive treatment abroad, as his father Ibrahim tends to him, after the Israel-Hamas ceasefire.

Hamas accepting bribes to put healthy Gazans on emergency medical evacuation list - report

The Telegraph alleged that some Gazans, who are healthy, have gotten hold of forged medical documents in order to get evacuated from Gaza.

JULY 5, 2026|ByCORINNE BAUM

Palestinians use Gaza rubble to restore streets as US rebuilding plan stalls

The project comes as progress stalls in Trump's Gaza plan, meant to build on an October Israel-Hamas ceasefire by surging aid and rebuilding the enclave from scratch.

APRIL 27, 2026ByREUTERS

Palestinian workers break up concrete while working on rubble in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, April 19, 2026.

Over 65,000 aid trucks have entered Gaza since October ceasefire, COGAT says

Delivered aid included tents and tarps, humanitarian staff, and the evacuation of Gazans in need of medical treatment and those with dual citizenship.

FEBRUARY 9, 2026ByTPS

Humanitarian aid trucks enter through the Egyptian side of the Rafah border crossing with the Gaza Strip on February 4, 2026.

‘A technocratic shift in Gaza’: National committee formed, security concerns remain

Competing views on Hamas, the role of regional mediators, and the absence of Palestinian political representation at the executive level are shaping the next phase.

JANUARY 19, 2026ByGIORGIA VALENTE/THE MEDIA LINE

Destroyed buildings as seen from an Israeli military outpost within the borders of the ‘yellow line’ in the eastern part of Gaza City in the Gaza Strip. The photo was taken as part of an IDF ‘embed’ and reviewed by the IDF before publication.

Offering Israeli citizenship for some Gazans presents a path to survival, rebuilding - opinion

The recently discussed proposition of offering Israeli citizenship to some Gazans in areas controlled by Israel can be an opportunity to rebuild life.

NOVEMBER 11, 2025BySALEM ALKETBI

PALESTINIAN CHILDREN look through garbage near a landfill site in Khan Yunis, in the Gaza Strip, last month. The fire Yahya Sinwar started with the October 7 massacre of Israeli civilians did not just burn his enemies; it consumed Gaza and its people, says the writer.

Israel should provide Gazans with the freedom to choose emigration - opinion

This sort of strategic maneuver would have far-reaching implications.

JUNE 5, 2025ByMOSHE FUZAYLOV

DISPLACED PALESTINIANS cook outside of a tent in Khan Yunis. The solution here is not forced ‘transfer’ or ‘expulsion’ but a moral, legal, and diplomatic plan, the writer maintains.

Indonesia ready to shelter Palestinians impacted by war in Gaza

Indonesia will temporarily shelter up to 1,000 Palestinians affected by the Gaza war, reaffirming its support for Palestinian independence and rejecting Trump's relocation plan.

APRIL 9, 2025ByREUTERS

Palestinians flee their in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, March 18, 2025

US support for Egypt at risk if Cairo refuses to accept Gazans, UAE President warns - report

The message was delivered last weekend by UAE President Mohammad bin Zayed during a brief, surprise visit to Cairo.

MARCH 26, 2025ByYUVAL LEVY

ents for Palestinians seeking refuge are set up on the grounds of a United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) centre in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on October 19, 2023, amid the ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas

Somaliland does not rule out absorption of Gazan residents - KAN

US and Israeli officials reportedly reached out to officials of three East African governments to discuss the potential transfer of displaced Gazan Palestinians.

MARCH 19, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF