GAZA, ISRAEL | Xinhua | Among the rubble of Gaza City’s Islamic University, Ahmed Totah approached his first classroom with a mix of fear and hope. The campus was badly damaged, but the 19-year-old was finally starting the university education he had dreamed of. “I never imagined this moment would …
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GAZA | Xinhua | In the rubble of southwestern Gaza City’s Tel al-Hawa neighborhood, an abandoned Israeli armored vehicle now serves an unexpected purpose: Draped with a red-cloth sign that reads “Charging Station,” it has become a rare source of electricity in an area left in the dark by over …
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JERUSALEM, ISRAEL | Xinhua | U.S. President Donald Trump said at the White House on Wednesday that the second phase of the Gaza peace plan is “going to happen pretty soon,” with media speculating that the announcement could come before Christmas and ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s next …
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GAZA | Xinhua | With heavy steps, 11-year-old Mahmoud Abu Awda makes his way through puddles left by winter rains on a damaged street in Gaza City. His worn-out shoes sink into the mud as he clutches a small plastic box of biscuits, canned goods, and chocolates, praying he can …
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JERUSALEM | Xinhua | Mohamed Alazeb, a university student in Gaza who shares his life on social media, has been studying at a small wooden table in a makeshift tent since the Gaza ceasefire took effect on Oct. 10, which brought relative calm to the enclave and allowed him to …
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GAZA | Xinhua | Displaced Palestinians awoke to flooded tents Friday morning as the first autumn rain hit the Gaza Strip overnight, heightening fears of worsening living conditions as winter approaches. Amal Abu Hassan, a displaced woman in Gaza City, and her four children endured a harrowing night as their …
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GAZA | Xinhua | Just meters from yellow-painted concrete blocks marking the Israeli army’s latest withdrawal line, Palestinian resident Saad Halawa lives with his family in a small tent in Jabalia, in northern Gaza. The “Yellow Line” marks the Israeli military’s redeployment boundary under the first phase of the ceasefire …
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Jerusalem, Israel | ALL AFRICA.COM | Joshua Loitu Mollel, a 21-year-old Tanzanian national who was among five African victims of the October 7, 2023, Hamas attacks, has been found dead in Israel, bringing closure to his family’s two-year ordeal. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said his remains were recovered from Gaza on …
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GAZA | Xinhua | Sitting inside a makeshift tent in northern Gaza, 31-year-old Mariam Abu al-Kas stares blankly ahead, her hands trembling as she speaks. “Every time I close my eyes, I relive that night,” she told Xinhua. A year and a half ago, she lost her husband and five …
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GAZA | Xinhua | In a shattered neighborhood of al-Daraj, Gaza City, former football defender Ramez Al-Issi sat behind a small stall selling tea and coffee, leaning heavily on a metal crutch. The 41-year-old, once a standout player for Al-Hilal Sports Club, is learning to navigate life without his left …
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