Overview
- Palestinians marked the 78th Nakba anniversary on Friday, the third since the Gaza war began, framing today’s upheaval as a continuation of the 1948 mass expulsions.
- U.N. estimates say about 90% of Gaza’s people have lost their homes and are crowded into less than half the strip, with many living in tent camps plagued by sewage and vermin.
- Local health officials report more than 72,700 Palestinians killed since Israel’s post–October 7 offensive, with survivors describing whole neighborhoods razed and repeated displacement.
- UNRWA’s work has been curbed by Israeli measures, including a vote to bar it from Israeli‑controlled areas and demolitions at its East Jerusalem site, and staff carried key refugee records out of Gaza to safeguard legal status.
- Residents describe cooking over open fires, preserving food, and rebuilding with mud and stone as basic services collapse, while families recount a “new Nakba” marked by multiple uprootings and children out of school.