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Two robotic guns sit atop a guard tower bristling with surveillance cameras pointed at the Aroub refugee camp in the West Bank, Oct. 6, 2022.

Lapses in Israeli intelligence amid Hamas attack come as 'a complete shock,' says analyst

Many people are questioning how Israeli intelligence services were unable to detect and deter Hamas's attack on Saturday that left hundreds of Israelis dead, while others were taken hostage. Subsequent Israeli airstrikes killed hundreds of Palestinians. Colin Clarke, director of research at The Soufan Group, a global intelligence and security consultancy, discussed the possibilities with The World's host Marco Werman.

Lapses in Israeli intelligence amid Hamas attack come as 'a complete shock,' says analyst
Rubble from destroyed building and homes in Gaza

Gaza resident: 'We all have the feeling we won't make it until tomorrow'

Gaza resident: 'We all have the feeling we won't make it until tomorrow'
Palestinians inspect their house which was hit by an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City on Aug. 8, 2022. 

As Israel-Palestinian truce holds, Gaza power plant restarts

As Israel-Palestinian truce holds, Gaza power plant restarts
Smoke plumes from airstrikes in Gaza.

Israel and Hamas agree to ceasefire

Israel and Hamas agree to ceasefire
Palestinian children play on a ferris wheel near residential buildings that witnesses said were destroyed by Israeli shelling during a 50-day war in the summer of 2014, in Beit Lahiya town in the northern Gaza, July 27, 2015.

Gaza now has a toxic 'biosphere of war' that no one can escape

Gaza now has a toxic 'biosphere of war' that no one can escape
A demonstrator holds a Palestinian flag during clashes with Israeli troops at a protest where Palestinians demand the right to return to their homeland, near the Israel-Gaza border in the southern Gaza Strip on April 13, 2018.

Two views of the Gaza protests, from each side of the border fence

Palestinians are protesting in the Gaza Strip, with demonstrations planned for several more weeks. One Palestinian man says people just want a better future. An Israeli who lives on the other side of the border fence says he just wants to live in peace with his neighbors.

Two views of the Gaza protests, from each side of the border fence
gaza art

Waging life in a war zone

From Gaza’s colorful neighborhood to its underground theater, resistance is an art.

Waging life in a war zone
Chef Wareef Kassem Hamedo.

The making of a Syrian refugee celebrity chef — in Gaza

Chef Wareef Kassem Hamedo believes food isn’t just food, it has a soul. He dreamed of opening a restaurant in his hometown of Aleppo, Syria. As the conflict there rages on, Hamedo has finally opened his restaurant — but as a refugee in Gaza.

The making of a Syrian refugee celebrity chef — in Gaza
Madeleine Kulab

Here are 6 women trying — against all odds — to build a future for Gaza

It's been a year since the 2014 Israel-Gaza war. In the wake of the conflict, vast devastation can still be seen across the Gaza Strip’s scarred landscape. Despite the challenges of living in Gaza, many press forward. These six women are working to find their way despite the trying circumstances.

Here are 6 women trying — against all odds — to build a future for Gaza
Palestinians ride a donkey cart past destroyed and badly damaged residential buildings as they return to Beit Lahiya town, which witnesses said was heavily hit by Israeli shelling and air strikes during the Israeli offensive.

Residents of Gaza are digging through the rubble, anxious to find scraps of their past

Huge swathes of Gaza lie in rubble in the aftermath of intense fighting between Hamas and Israel. Gazans who have returned to their homes during a ceasefire are shocked by the damage and hoping that the short peace will hold.

Residents of Gaza are digging through the rubble, anxious to find scraps of their past
A Palestinian carries his son in the eastern Gaza City neighborhood of Shejaiya, which witnesses said was heavily hit by Israeli shelling and air strikes during an Israeli offensive. (August 1, 2014)

Palestinians in the Gaza Strip are looking forward with a sense of dread

After the swift collapse of a 72-hour ceasefire plan and the reported capture of an Israeli soldier by Palestinian militants, people in the Gaza Strip are looking at the prospect of entering their fifth week under a deadly military offensive with no end in sight.

Palestinians in the Gaza Strip are looking forward with a sense of dread
GazaA Palestinian man salvages belongings from damaged buildings in Gaza City's Shejaia neighborhood, which witnesses said was heavily hit by Israeli shelling and air strikes during an Israeli offensive.

A reporter on the ground in Gaza says 'surgical strikes' have brought much wider damage

During a cease fire on Saturday, Gazans took a brief chance to return home and collect their belongings from the homes they fled. What they found was entire blocks leveled by the Israeli military.

A reporter on the ground in Gaza says 'surgical strikes' have brought much wider damage
Israeli soldiers mourn the death of their fallen comrade, Bnaya Rubel during his funeral in Holon, Israel  on July 20, 2014.

Israeli soldiers say they're fighting an improved Hamas — and paying a steep price

The Israel Defense Forces are unmatched in the Middle East. But seven more of its soldiers died in fighting on Monday, bringing the total to 25 Israelis killed since ground operations began last Thursday. That's because Hamas is better on the battlefield than before.

Israeli soldiers say they're fighting an improved Hamas — and paying a steep price
Palestinians fled in a vehicle Monday from Israeli shelling in Bet Lahiya in northern Gaza Strip.

Civilians in Gaza City say nowhere is safe amidst the Israeli assault on Hamas targets

Fighting in the the Gaza City neighborhood of Shejaiya has reduced many areas to rubble. The BBC's Lyse Doucet tells PRI's The World that residents can't find shelter, despite Israeli assurances to the contrary.

Civilians in Gaza City say nowhere is safe amidst the Israeli assault on Hamas targets
An Israeli soldier sits on top of his tank in the northern Gaza Strip.

For Israelis, the ground operation is a success — for Gazans, it has just heightened the violence

Rocket launches are down and tunnels are being destroyed in the Gaza Strip, which are signs of progress for the Israeli military. But Gazans say the ground offensive is creating more deaths and "ghost town scenes" across the tiny territory, with no sign of a possible ceasefire.

For Israelis, the ground operation is a success — for Gazans, it has just heightened the violence