Ibtisam Mahdi

1 month ago | truthdig.com | Ruwaida Amer |Ibtisam Mahdi

On the first night of Ramadan, an aerial image of thousands of Palestinians in Rafah sharing an Iftar meal over a long red table went viral on social media. Stretching hundreds of meters and flanked on either side by destroyed buildings and rubble, the table was adorned with cheese, zaatar, bread, falafel, and olive oil.

1 month ago | 972mag.com | Ben Reiff |Ruwaida Amer |Ibtisam Mahdi

On the first night of Ramadan, an aerial image of thousands of Palestinians in Rafah sharing an Iftar meal over a long red table went viral on social media. Stretching hundreds of meters and flanked on either side by destroyed buildings and rubble, the table was adorned with cheese, zaatar, bread, falafel, and olive oil.

Nov 19, 2024 | 972mag.com | Amos Brison |Taghreed Ali |Ibtisam Mahdi

Over the past several weeks, Palestinian olive farmers in Gaza have been desperately trying to salvage what remains of their crops. For many of them, that’s not much at all: over three-quarters of olive trees in the Strip have been destroyed by Israel’s attacks over the last year. Many trees that were not directly bombed or bulldozed shed their fruits as a result of the force of nearby explosions, which have also limited the ability of farmers to safely access their groves.

Oct 24, 2024 | 972mag.com | Jonathan Adler |Ruwaida Amer |Ibtisam Mahdi

Before the war, the joy and excitement at the start of each school year in Gaza were palpable: the buzz of markets filled with children buying their new uniforms and stationery, teachers preparing lessons and decorating their classrooms, and staff welcoming the students with songs and recreational activities on the first day of classes.

Oct 18, 2024 | 972mag.com | Jonathan Adler |Ibtisam Mahdi

It was a few minutes past 1 a.m. on Oct. 14 when an Israeli warplane launched an airstrike into the courtyard of Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir Al-Balah, where hundreds of displaced Palestinian families were sleeping in their tents. The attack set off a fire that quickly spread throughout the courtyard, consuming 40 tents in total — most made of highly flammable nylon and fabrics — before Gazan civil defense crews managed to bring it under control.