Blockade & Siege

Gaza Herald _Freedom of movement is a fundamental right under international humanitarian law, inseparable from access to life-saving necessities such as healthcare, food, education, and family unity. In Gaza, however, this right has been systematically transformed into an instrument of […]

Gaza Herald _ At international forums, Gaza is increasingly spoken of as a “post-war opportunity” rather than a devastated homeland. In Davos last month, Jared Kushner, billionaire real estate heir and son-in-law of US President Donald Trump, presented glossy visions

Gaza Herald – Gaza’s Health Ministry warned that nearly half of all essential medicines had run out, as Israel’s ongoing blockade continued to choke the enclave’s collapsing healthcare system. Officials said hospitals that were still functioning had effectively been reduced

Gaza Herald_In Gaza, movement itself has become an act of endurance. What was once routine—commuting to work, attending university, and visiting family- has been transformed by Israel’s war into a daily challenge marked by danger, destruction, and scarcity. With roads

Gaza Herald _What is happening at the Rafah crossing is not a humanitarian breakthrough, but a carefully staged illusion of relief. Behind the language of “reopening” and “medical evacuations” lies a system designed to remind Palestinians that even movement is

Gaza Herald_Those who managed to return to Gaza through the Rafah crossing did not describe a homecoming. They described an ordeal. The journey back was long, draining, and saturated with uncertainty. Hours were spent waiting without explanation. Identity documents were

Gaza Herald – News headlines announced that Israel had finally reopened the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt, raising hopes among wounded Palestinians desperate to access life-saving medical treatment abroad. Yet the reality on the ground told a very

Gaza Herald — In Gaza, illness is no longer fought with treatment but with endurance. As borders remain tightly controlled and medical supplies are strangled by restrictions, thousands of patients with chronic diseases are being forced into an impossible race

Gaza Herald_ While the partial reopening of the Rafah crossing has been presented as a humanitarian breakthrough, voices from Gaza’s overwhelmed medical community warn that the move remains largely symbolic. For tens of thousands of wounded Palestinians trapped inside a