Gaza population

Female Gazan PLC candidate to 'Post': I want a say in the decisions shaping my life - interview

In an interview with the Post, Hiyam Taha explained why she is seeking to enter politics and how she hopes to improve the future of the Palestinian people.

Palestinian women look from a damaged house at the site of an Israeli strike on a house that was pre-warned by the Israeli military to evacuate, before the strike was carried out late on Thursday at Shati (Beach) refugee camp, in Gaza City, May 29, 2026.
Otzma Yehudit party chairman and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir attends a supporters’ conference ahead of the upcoming general elections in Netanya, September 1, 2026.

Ben-Gvir unveils 'Disengagement 710' Gaza voluntary emigration plan ahead of elections

A Gazan without permission to be in Israel was apprehended by police (August 4 2026).

Israeli man accused of transporting two illegal residents from Gaza in exchange for NIS 50

Moroccan Apache helicopters take part in the "African Lion" joint military exercise between US and Moroccan forces in the Tan-Tan region in southwestern Morocco on May 8, 2026.

Why Morocco's commitment is a major milestone for the US peace plan in Gaza - analysis


Former hostage tells NYT about dreams of peace, nightmare reality

Ruti Munder hopes for Israelis to live alongside their Gazan neighbors in peace and mutual respect, but also acknowledges that dream is a farfetched reality, particularly with Hamas in power.

 Ruti Munder is escorted by IDF forces on November 24, 2023

WATCH: Gaza resident criticizes Hamas on Al Jazeera, reporter turns away and ignores him

A resident in Gaza publicly criticized Hamas during an interview on the Qatar-run news channel on Tuesday. In response, the reporter turned away and ignored his statement.

The logo of Al Jazeera Media Network is seen on its headquarters building in Doha, Qatar June 8, 2017.

Is Gaza actually an open-air prison? - opinion

Any problems in Gaza are not because it is some sort of open-air prison but rather because of the hatred of the Hamas leadership for both Jews and the Arab residents of Gaza.

HUMANITARIAN AID crosses from Egypt to Gaza, at the Rafah crossing, this week. Hamas belligerence has led to an Egyptian and Israeli attempt to control what comes into Gaza. Does that make it an open-air prison?

Who’s really preventing the good life in Gaza? - opinion

Gazans are the pawns in a very evil chess game where the leaders are only pretending to bring justice, opportunity and prosperity to their people

 PALESTINIANS ENJOY the beach in Gaza City, on Sunday, after a ceasefire went into effect. With a little imagination, ingenuity and investment, Gaza could be turned into an enormously requested vacation spot.

Gaza cafe project serves up environmental education alongside drinks

The beachside venue is part of the "Sea is Ours" co-operative, a complex built of reused wooden poles, plastic jugs, tires and broken bricks by local playwright Ali Mhana and a group of friends.

The environment-friendly beachfront cafe built of tonnes of solid waste is seen from the beach in Gaza July 8, 2021

Women in Gaza determined to overcome economic, social challenges

Israeli blockade must end to revive Strip’s battered finances, economist says

Alnajjar, Qudaih and Aburok working the land they rented in the Khuza'a area.

Palestinian entrepreneurs find way to turn olive waste into clean energy

A trio of graduates in Gaza are marketing an innovative energy product, bringing sustainable, affordable energy to the region.

A Palestinian man closes a bag containing freshly picked olives, as a boy looks on, during harvest at a farm in Tubas, West Bank; October 19, 2018.

Death of Palestinian activist brings attention to Gaza

Conditions in the Hamas-ruled enclave are driving many to leave for other countries

Palestinian woman walks past closed shops during a general strike to protest against Bahrain's economic workshop for U.S. Middle East peace plan, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip

Islamic Jihad allegedly admits baby, mom killed by their own rockets

The report was published in a Telegram account related to Hamas.

Palestinian Islamic Jihad militants participate in a military show in Gaza City

Gazan artist turns buildings destroyed in conflict into art

"This exhibition is a true reflection of the situation in Gaza," al-Jabali told MEMO.

A mural painted by Palestinian artist Ali Al-Jabali in a destroyed building in Gaza