Cherine YAZBECK

1 week ago | abc.net.au | Eric Tlozek |Cherine YAZBECK

Iran's skies are open, its missile launchers are destroyed, and its allies are silent. Meanwhile, in Israel, restrictions are being relaxed, and citizens are returning to work and public spaces – although Iranian strikes have continued, with some hitting multi-storey buildings and a major hospital.

1 week ago | abc.net.au | Eric Tlozek |Cherine YAZBECK

While Israel's war with Iran continues, Gazans are begging for help, saying their suffering is being ignored because of the new conflict. "No one cares about Gaza. The massacres continue in silence," Mahmoud Wadi, from northern Gaza, told the ABC. The 21-year-old is one of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians whose life has been uprooted by Israel's renewed offensive. He now fears the focus on Iran will allow Israel to continue expanding its attacks and seizure of territory in Gaza.

3 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Eric Tlozek |Cherine YAZBECK

Ahmad Awad wants to be a doctor when he grows up. The 13-year-old loves school and studies hard. The only problem is that his school is now in a tent — a makeshift classroom set up in central Gaza. "My school has been destroyed, and the remaining schools have been turned into shelters and humanitarian centres. This has made it very challenging to continue learning in the usual school environment," he said. "I live as a refugee. The situation is dire. We rely on soup kitchen to eat.

3 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Matthew Doran |Cherine YAZBECK

International aid organisations have again condemned the new aid distribution model being enforced in Gaza, labelling it as a "death trap" after more than 30 Palestinians were killed and dozens more injured following gunfire at a site on Sunday morning. Field hospitals were overrun by the dead and injured following the incident at the distribution site near Rafah in the strip's south, where thousands of desperate Palestinians had converged to grab supplies for their families.

Jan 22, 2025 | abc.net.au | Matthew Doran |Cherine YAZBECK

Leila el Arja is sitting amongst rubble, looking far into the distance, trying to comprehend. She's surrounded by twisted metal, smashed concrete and broken wood. This used to be a happy place for Leila and her family. Now, it's a painful reminder of the the past 15 months of war in Gaza. "We left Rafah on May 6. I left and I was afraid," she told the ABC this week. "I wanted to take something, anything, from the house, but there was no time. I grabbed the children and left in a hurry.