Hazem Balousha
@iHaZeMi
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Palestinian Journalist. BA of Journalism, MA of int'l Relations, Founder of @PICDGaza. bylines in @washingtonpost, & @guardian among others
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Joined September 2009
How Israeli strikes that killed 5 journalists at a Gaza hospital unfolded, via @washingtonpost @cheesemanab @iHaZeMi @leloveluck Siham Shamalakh https://t.co/GOQhxd2wtU
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The strikes on Nasser Hospital fit what military and legal experts said has been a pattern of reckless targeting and weaponeering by Israeli forces in Gaza.
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After striking a ceasefire agreement with Israel, Hamas has turned its attention to Gaza — @gerryshih @AriFlanzraich and @iHaZeMi on the fighters’ brutal campaign to reassert control. https://t.co/JW0PTSdqc4
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Israeli strikes have flattened at least 14 high-rise buildings in Gaza since Sept. 1. My colleagues @iHaZeMi @leloveluck spoke to former residents of these Gaza City homes. “It wasn’t just a building; it was our whole history,” Wissam Shublaq said. https://t.co/Z463SvFwIY
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The level of destruction in parts of northern Gaza is near-total, @Heidiphotos’ aerial pictures show. https://t.co/duIWPK1PBx
An aerial view of what the Gaza City area looked like this week. Taken from a Jordanian military aircraft, by our colleague @Heidiphotos.
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Days before the Golani Brigade re-deployed to southern Gaza, a video showed one of the commanders addressing his troops. “Everyone we encounter is an enemy,” he said. “If a figure is identified, we open fire, eliminate and move forward. Don’t get confused.”
IDF soldiers said they shot and killed 14 Palestinian emergency workers from a distance, mistaking them for militants. Our investigation finds: - Shooters were close enough to identify the crews: 40m at the start; around 12m within minutes. - IDF said they shot them because they
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As long as there is no breakthrough in talks to find a replacement for Hamas as a governing body in Gaza, Israeli and Palestinian officials and analysts say, Hamas will remain by default.
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The return of fighters to Gaza streets highlights how Israeli bombardment has failed to achieve Netanyahu’s goal or eradicating Hamas as a political force.
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"More than 100,000 Palestinians have been driven from the affected areas over the last 11 weeks, according to the UN." Israel is demolishing northern Gaza and fortifying military positions. New from @MiriamABerger @imogen_piper @iHaZeMi @evanhill 🎁
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Visual analysis and interviews show how Palestinians have been forced from their homes in the north as the Israeli military cuts a new corridor through Gaza.
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Faced with mounting public anger, a weakened Hamas starts to compromise
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A new proposal for a 60-day pause in hostilities in Gaza and the exchange of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners includes key concessions from Hamas.
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“In the 14 months since the Israeli military launched its invasion of Gaza, videos and photographs have repeatedly shown its forces demolishing entire buildings, including homes and schools, as well as looting and torching them.”
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The Post verified more than 120 photos and videos of the war in Gaza - providing an uncensored view of one of the most deadly and destructive wars in this century.
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Organized gangs are looting much of the aid going into Gaza, "operating freely in areas controlled by the Israeli military": Washington Post *exclusive* from @cairo_claire1, @LovedayM, @MiriamABerger, @iHaZeMi
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A U.N. memo obtained by The Post concluded that gangs “may be benefiting from a passive if not active benevolence” or “protection” from Israel’s military.
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A Post analysis based on more than a dozen interviews found Israel has largely failed to comply with U.S. demands, bringing parts of northern Gaza closer to famine. By @MiriamABerger
https://t.co/YAid9O3oux
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A Post analysis based on more than a dozen interviews found Israel has largely failed to comply with U.S. demands, bringing parts of northern Gaza closer to famine.
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“I don’t want to live in a tent,” said Khader. “The people of Gaza’s resilience will thwart any displacement plan.” https://t.co/BzS0fFeV29
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The so-called “General’s Plan” is being pushed by some members of Netanyahu’s far-right government, despite pushback from the Israeli military and the White House.
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The Washington Post analyzed exclusive videos and spoke to more than a dozen witnesses and residents to piece together the day Ayşenur Eygi’s was killed. https://t.co/ItaVCpXu3J
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The IDF said Aysenur Eygi was shot “unintentionally” during a “violent riot.” A Post analysis shows clashes had subsided and protesters had retreated.
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A review of videos of the June 8 raid in Nuseirat shows the Israeli military employed heavy airstrikes on a dense residential area for nearly four hours.
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A review of videos of the June 8 raid in Nuseirat shows the Israeli military employed heavy airstrikes on a dense residential area for nearly four hours
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“Whenever you talk to people here in Egypt, they talk about loving Gazans. When it comes to bureaucracy, you are nothing, you are alien." In Egypt, Gaza evacuees live in the shadows @cairo_claire1 @LorenzoTug @iHaZeMi
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Displaced Palestinians in Cairo have found sanctuary from war and a measure of calm, but are unable to build a future.
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@yoavgallant @ChathamHouse @coreymaps @JamonVDH But it’s hard to capture the human-scale of this loss. Families described leaving, when it felt like “every shell felt like it was falling on us.” Read the full set of reporting from @LovedayM @iHaZeMi @HajarHarb84 @osviz_jarrett
https://t.co/qosdrNGYR2
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Israel’s military confirmed it is operating in central Rafah. Videos and satellite imagery show forces pushing into populated areas, razing scores of buildings.
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Israel insists it does not intend to permanently reoccupy Gaza. But new construction of roads, outposts and buffer zones suggests instead that it is planning for a longer term military presence there. https://t.co/Kwvy6WWPe4
@LovedayM @evanhill Sam Granados @iHaZeMi.
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Analysts say the buildup of the Netzarim Corridor is part of a large-scale project by the Israeli military to reshape Gaza and entrench its presence there.
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.@BoothWilliam tells @jehld, “In 2014, a couple of days before this 50 day war began … we had free movement in 2014. 2014 was not the same war as this one is …. This 2024 war, we are not in Gaza, I think the world is missing Hazem Balousha's (@iHaZeMi) coverage."
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Israel High Court Hears First Case Challenging Secret Detentions in Gaza War @cairo_claire1 & @iHaZeMi on our case - will the Court force the state to reveal whereabouts of Gaza detainees? https://t.co/V3BGFk0WWh
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Thousands of people have gone missing in Gaza, including some detained by Israeli forces. But Israel says it’s under no obligation to disclose where they are.
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