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Trying to Survive Gaza’s War-Torn Present, and Hoping for a Future
ByBen Hubbard, Bilal Shbair, Iyad Abuheweila, Saher Alghorra and Diego Ibarra Sanchez October 6, 2025

Two years of intense warfare in Gaza have left its people with a dismembered and disordered society. The destruction is vast and many Gazans have mental and physical wounds that could scar a generation.

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Trying to Survive Gaza’s War-Torn Present, and Hoping for a Future
By October 6, 2025October 7, 2025

Two years of intense warfare in Gaza has left its people with a dismembered and disordered society. The destruction is vast and many Gazans have mental and physical wounds that could scar a generation.

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U.S. Pauses Visitor Visas for Gazans After Laura Loomer Posts
ByHamed Aleaziz and Ken Bensinger August 16, 2025August 17, 2025

The move blocked a pathway for those seeking medical care in the United States, including young children, who have arrived in recent weeks with serious conditions.

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The Trauma of Childhood in Gaza: No School, Few Toys, Little Hope
ByPatrick Kingsley and Bilal Shbair August 15, 2025

Over the past two years, tens of thousands of children in the territory have been killed, wounded or orphaned. Childhood as they once knew it has ceased to exist.

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Children and Childhood | Civilian Casualties | Deaths (Fatalities) | Defense and Military Forces | Evacuations and Evacuees | Food Aid | Gaza Strip | Hamas | Humanitarian Aid | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel-Gaza War (2023- ) | Israel–Iran War | Palestinian Authority | Palestinians | United Nations | United Nations Children's Fund

The Trauma of Childhood in Gaza: No School, Few Toys, Little Hope
ByPatrick Kingsley and Bilal Shbair August 15, 2025August 18, 2025

Over the past two years, tens of thousands of children in the territory have been killed, wounded or orphaned. Childhood as they once knew it has ceased to exist.

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