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During the genocide in 2025, Mahmoud Abu Hamda documented forced displacement, as families were compelled to move repeatedly to survive, fleeing death while carrying what little remained of their lives and leaving behind homes and memories without knowing if they would return.

Displaced Palestinians walk past tents and destroyed buildings in Gaza City, amid widespread devastation and ongoing displacement.

Dr. Mahmoud Basal @mahmoud_basal88, Civil Defense spokesperson, speaks to the world. An appeal for a humanitarian stance to end the ongoing genocide.

Palestinian Civil Defense teams work to recover the bodies of victims who were temporarily buried in the Salah Al-Din Mosque cemetery and transfer them to public cemeteries. The operation is taking place in the Al-Zeitoun neighborhood, south of Gaza City, amid ongoing humanitarian challenges.

The Israeli occupation forces once again targeted two children in the vicinity of Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza with a reconnaissance missile, while they were collecting firewood in an area classified as green and far from the army.

Gaza: On the Ground │ News Brief │ JANUARY 23, 2026 Sources │ Contributors Dr. Mahmoud Basal @mahmoud_basal88 — Civil Defense Spokesperson Mahmoud Al-Ghazi mahmoud.ghazi84 — Journalist Photos Gaza City — November 13, 2025 (Archival) Photographer: Majdi Fathi @majdi_fathi

CORRECTION: Slide two of this news brief was meant to read three journalists killed, not four. Israel killed three journalists on January 21, 2026.

Mourners gather at Al-Shifa Hospital in central Gaza City following the arrival of the bodies of three Palestinians, including journalist Abdul Raouf Samir Shaat and two members of the Egyptian Media Committee.

Daily life unfolds under harsh conditions for displaced residents in Shuja'iyya, eastern Gaza City. Overflowing sewage and filthy roads inside a UNRWA-run shelter have created serious sanitation risks, contributing to the spread of disease among children and adults.

Gaza: On the Ground | News Brief | JANUARY 19, 2026 Daily life in Jabalia Refugee Camp, northern Gaza.People try to carry on amid widespread destruction and constant shelling that leaves no room for safety.

Displaced Palestinians navigate daily life amid the rubble of destroyed homes and fragile tents in Jabalia Refugee Camp as a severe cold wave and heavy rainfall persist. Harsh weather compounds already dire humanitarian conditions for families living in makeshift shelters across the camp.

The Palestinian Emergency Committee and Civil Defense warned of a potential mass-casualty incident amid fears of the collapse of the Palestine Bank Tower on Omar Al-Mukhtar Street in Gaza City's Al-Rimal neighborhood.

Displaced children gather near Gaza City's port after being forced from their homes by ongoing Israeli attacks. With shelters overcrowded and many areas uninhabitable, families remain exposed to harsh conditions and ongoing danger.

Daily life for Palestinians unfolds amid ongoing hardship, harsh living conditions, and cold winter weather inside a displacement shelter in the Tal Al-Hawa neighborhood, south of Gaza City, where families continue to struggle to survive under extremely difficult humanitarian circumstances.

On streets worn down by Israel's destruction, two children share a broken toy, navigating daily life amid ruins. Their play unfolds against collapsed buildings and damaged roads, reflecting a childhood shaped by ongoing war and deprivation.

BREAKING | January 14, 2026 | Bani Suheila Area, East of Khan Younis Israel shot dead Fadi Youssef Ahmed, an unarmed Palestinian civilian, during ongoing live fire targeting civilians in the area.

Strong winds and heavy rainfall battered Gaza City, causing widespread damage and the collapse of numerous displacement tents. Amid freezing temperatures and harsh weather, displaced residents struggle to meet their basic needs.

Gaza: On the Ground | News Brief | January 12-13, 2026 (Gaza time) Sources | Contributors: Dr. Mahmoud Basal @mahmoud_basal88 — Civil Defense Spokesperson Mahmoud Al-Ghazi mahmoud.ghazi84 - Journalist

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Displaced Palestinians shelter in tents along the Gaza City seafront as harsh winter conditions intensify. Children are seen outside inadequate shelters amid ongoing Israeli attacks, widespread destruction, and the continued denial of viable housing. @newscord.org

Palestinians search through the debris of their damaged tents in the Al-Maqousi area of northern Gaza City after Israeli airstrikes struck land sheltering displaced families. Dozens of tents were damaged in the bombardment. @newscord.org

A 12-year-old girl, Hamsa Houso, was brought to Al-Shifa Hospital after Israel shot her in the head while she was asleep inside her home in the Al-Faluja area of Jabalia refugee camp, north of the Gaza Strip.

These images document daily life for displaced Palestinians in Al-Zeitoun, east of Gaza City, amid widespread destruction. Homes stand structurally unsafe and uninhabitable as residents navigate collapsed infrastructure, scattered tents, and extensive devastation under ongoing Israeli attacks.

These images document the suffering of displaced Palestinians enduring cold weather conditions in displacement camps west of Rafah. They capture daily life under forced displacement, where families remain exposed to harsh conditions with limited shelter and resources.

Photo by Abdalhkem Abu Riash @abdalhkem_abu_riash │ December 10, 2025 │ Deir al-Balah, Gaza (Anadolu via Getty Images) Description (via Abdalhkem Abu Riash): A rainbow appears after rainfall in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza, following winter rain. Unmute Humanity × Newscord

Displaced Palestinians struggle through daily life among the rubble of their destroyed homes and fragile tents, lighting open fires as their only means of warmth amid severe cold during a powerful winter storm.

Palestinians mourn the bodies of the child and woman inside Al-Shifa Hospital as families continue living in displacement tents lacking insulation, safe heating, and fire protection.

On the first day of 2026, Israel killed three Palestinians in Gaza — one child by direct fire, and a woman and her young child through conditions imposed by prolonged displacement, as shelling continued, homes were demolished, and international relief organizations were barred.

(via Abood Abusalama): Palestinians walk past a sand sculpture bearing the number "2026" along the Gaza City shoreline as the year ends. Others gather nearby to take photographs during the final sunset of 2025, capturing a moment of reflection on Gaza's western coast amid ongoing destruction.

A man dressed as Santa Claus walks among the rubble of destroyed homes and rows of makeshift tents in Jabalia Refugee Camp, distributing gifts to displaced children ahead of the New Year.

With every winter storm, the suffering of displaced Palestinians intensifies under heavy rain and cold. Tents become an added burden rather than protection, as water seeps inside and low temperatures turn daily life into a struggle for survival.

A Palestinian family gathers around a makeshift fire, extending their hands for warmth inside their tent amid the cold conditions brought by a severe winter low-pressure system sweeping Gaza.

Heavy rainfall sweeps across Gaza City, worsening the conditions facing displaced families living in fragile tents and forcing residents to navigate streets where infrastructure has been severely destroyed by Israel's war on the Gaza Strip.

Description (via Saeed Jaras): Palestinian youths gather in the Netzarim area, south of Gaza City, practicing dune riding and showcasing agility and skill amid cheering crowds - a rare moment of recreation and collective presence despite ongoing hardship. - Unmute Humanity | Newscord

For the first time in two years, Palestinian Christians observe Christmas Eve Mass at the Latin Monastery Church in eastern Gaza City, following a prolonged suspension caused by Israel's war on Gaza.

Palestinians return to the northern areas of the Gaza Strip after the ceasefire takes effect and the Israeli army's withdrawal. In Gaza City, families clear debris and attempt to resume daily life amid widespread destruction. - Unmute Humanity | Newscord

Shireen Abu Al-Kass lost her entire family when their home collapsed as they slept after a direct strike. She was pulled alive from the rubble after long hours of rescue. Severe injuries led to the amputation of both legs, beginning a painful journey of recovery and loss.

Gaza: On the Ground │ News Brief │ Dec 22, 2025 Sources │ Contributors: Dr. Mahmoud Basal @mahmoud_basal88 — Civil Defense Spokesperson Mahmoud Al-Ghazi mahmoud.ghazi84 — Journalist — Photos: Ahmed Sh Abu Ajwa @ahmed_sh_ajwa │ Gaza Strip │ 2025

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The city is caught between what it is meant to be and what it is forced to endure. It adapts as if reinventing itself every day, yet remains marginalized to the point of disappearance. A city breathing beneath the rubble, standing on the edge of pain. Photographer: Ahmed Sh Abu Ajwa

Gaza: On the Ground | News Brief | Dec 20, 2025 Sources | Contributors: Dr. Mahmoud Basal @mahmoud_basal88 - Civil Defense Spokesperson Mahmoud Al-Ghazi @mahmoud.ghazi84 - Journalist

Sources │ Contributors: Dr. Mahmoud Basal @mahmoud_basal88 — Civil Defense Spokesperson Mahmoud Al-Ghazi mahmoud.ghazi84 — Journalist — Videos used in this post: hospital footage from Gaza. Journalists: @ahmed_kaheel0 nahed_hajjaj99 @ahmad._.afash @aymanalhesi

Conditions for displaced residents-whose homes were destroyed in Israeli attacks— continue to worsen as winter storms and heavy rainfall deepen the crisis Photographer: Abdalhkem Abu Riash / Anadolu via Getty Images - Unmute Humanity | Newscord

An internally displaced Palestinian child wades through floodwater after heavy downpours in the Al-Zaytoun neighborhood of eastern Gaza City. With shelters destroyed and drainage systems collapsed, winter rains turn displacement into danger.

Heavy rainfall and strong winds have damaged already fragile shelters, forcing some families to seek cover beneath the shattered roofs of destroyed homes and mosques. The severe weather has deepened the suffering of displaced residents already living under catastrophic conditions.

Children face the cold in worn-out tents, wearing soaked clothes and shivering bodies. No warmth, no protection, no safe childhood. Here, children are stripped of their right to safety and forced to live with a painful reality. Photographer: Mahdy Zourob - Unmute Humanity | Newscord

In western Gaza City, Palestinians mourn and bid farewell to four senior Hamas leaders killed in an Israeli airstrike that targeted their private vehicle while it was traveling along the coastal Al-Rashid Street.

Gaza: On the Ground | News Brief | Dec 13, 2025 - Al-Rashid Street, West Gaza City Description (via Saeed Jaras): On Al-Rashid Street in western Gaza City, an Israeli airstrike targeted a civilian vehicle near the Al-Nabulsi intersection, killing four Palestinians, according to local sources.