Palestinian children stand on the roof of a building in the Jabalia refugee camp, in the northern Gaza Strip, on Oct. 5, 2026. (Credit: Bashar Taleb/AFP)
Baha’ still remembers his shock on Oct. 7, 2023, when he learned that Hamas members had crossed by sea, land and air the walls that seemed insurmountable to all Palestinians in Gaza. “When I learned that members of the resistance had managed to break into Israeli settlements, I at first felt a sense of pride,” admits this journalist who has been based in the besieged and occupied enclave since 2007. “I never imagined that the genocide would continue three years later,” he quickly adds. Baha’ has suffered from depression for twelve years, and due to the worsening Israeli blockade since the war began, he can no longer find antidepressants to treat himself. “Oct. 7 had a negative impact on the lives of all Gaza residents,” he says. Since then, Israel’s genocidal war has killed at least 74,000 people and destroyed 80% of the buildings in a...
Baha’ still remembers his shock on Oct. 7, 2023, when he learned that Hamas members had crossed by sea, land and air the walls that seemed insurmountable to all Palestinians in Gaza. “When I learned that members of the resistance had managed to break into Israeli settlements, I at first felt a sense of pride,” admits this journalist who has been based in the besieged and occupied enclave since 2007. “I never imagined that the genocide would continue three years later,” he quickly adds. Baha’ has suffered from depression for twelve years, and due to the worsening Israeli blockade since the war began, he can no longer find antidepressants to treat himself. “Oct. 7 had a negative impact on the lives of all Gaza residents,” he says. Since then, Israel’s genocidal war has killed at least 74,000 people and destroyed 80% of...
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