Hamas threatens to kill hostages if Israeli attacks resume
By Samy Zayara and Nadine El-Bawab
March 6, 2025
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from International
Samy Zayara, Nadine El-Bawab
, ABC News
12-year-old girl killed at Gaza hospital weeks after she said, 'I only want ... the war to end'
A 12-year-old girl has died in an apparent strike in Gaza weeks after she was interviewed on video by the Defense for Children International.
December 18, 2023
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from International
Samy Zayara, Emily Shapiro
, ABC News
'I'm afraid': War stories from children caught in the middle of the Israel-Hamas conflict
As the war between Israeli forces and the Hamas terrorist group rages on, children on both sides of the conflict said they are enduring horrors no child should witness.
November 17, 2023
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from International
Samy Zayara, Zoe Magee, Arielle Schwartz, Desiree Adib , Bill Hutchinson
, ABC News
5 children killed in humanitarian aid airdrop, Hamas-run Gaza Ministry of Health says
By Nasser Atta, Meredith Deliso and Samy Zayara
March 9, 2024
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from International
Nasser Atta, Meredith Deliso, Samy Zayara
, ABC News
'Inhumane' conditions in Gaza as residents rely on soup kitchens for food, have little or no water
As the Israel-Hamas war passed the 100-day mark this week, Gaza continues to be devastated amid the conflict, with UNICEF describing the conditions there as "inhumane."
January 18, 2024
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from International
Zoe Magee, Samy Zayara
, ABC News
Airstrikes on Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza were 'without warning,' residents say
Following airstrikes on Nuseirat Camp, residents of the Palestinian refugee camp recalled to ABC News what they say was a "sudden" bombardment.
March 1, 2024
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from International
Samy Zayara, Meredith Deliso
, ABC News
Children in Rafah flying kites to forget war, as Israeli military escalation looms in Gaza
Children in Gaza fly kites as military escalation looms. For these children, they said flying kites is a distraction from the reality of life in Rafah's tent city.
February 9, 2024
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from International
Samy Zayara, Zoe Magee
, ABC News
'My son is not a doll': The story of Gaza's baby Muhammad as his family grieves amid misinformation
An infant died when a bombardment hit a village in Gaza last year but many online claimed that his death was staged.
February 21, 2024
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from Technology
Emmanuelle Saliba, Samy Zayara
, ABC News
Gaza hospitals face 'dire and perilous' situation, WHO says, as at least 2 have had to stop operations
Several hospitals in Gaza say the conditions are dire, and some have had to cease operations amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.
November 13, 2023
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from International
Mary Kekatos, Dada Jovanovic, Samy Zayara
, ABC News
'No walls to protect them': Gaza families brace for winter
Over a million people have fled to United Nations Relief and Works Agency shelters, the U.N. said. These shelters cannot cope with the influx.
November 30, 2023
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from International
Zoe Magee, Samy Zayara, Ruwaida Amer
, ABC News