Forced austerity: 600 staff laid off, Gaza salaries cut 20%, aid access blocked amid worsening humanitarian crisis.

Forced austerity: 600 staff laid off, Gaza salaries cut 20%, aid access blocked amid worsening humanitarian crisis.

Israeli search for last captive’s remains defiled over 250 graves, leaving families uncertain about buried loved ones.

Among those seeking an exit: severely ill children, a mother trying to reunite with her husband and an aspirant student.

Hopes for new Gaza administration clash with reality as Israeli control over crossings keeps aid flowing at a slow pace.

Al Jazeera’s Maram Humaid reflects on a year of famine in Gaza, marked by hunger, loss, and relentless suffering.

Despite losing limbs and loved ones, Gaza’s Abdullah and Diaa hold onto hope for prosthetic limbs and a better future.

Sanaa and Batoul embody Gaza’s resilience, facing war, famine, and loss with little hope for a better life.
![Sana’a Issa, 41, a widow who lost her husband during the war and mother of seven, is currently displaced in a camp in Deir al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, after fleeing from the Bureij camp [Abdelhakim Abu Riash/ Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/873A1712-1767205554.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
Abu Safia’s health has deteriorated considerably since he was taken by Israeli soldiers.

Christians in Gaza celebrate Christmas after two years of Israel’s war and enduring pain, displacement and destruction.

Long-postponed wedding ended in devastation after Israeli artillery hit a building in Gaza, killing family members.
