Nour Alsaqqa News Today

As the Israeli military announced that ground troops had encircled Gaza City on Thursday, criticism mounted of the death toll inflicted by Israeli airstrikes, with one United Nations agency suggesting the bombing campaign could be a war crime.

Nour AlSaqqa, who is from Gaza City, has been documenting her life during the Israel-Hamas war. She said she fears that if the shortages of basic necessities persist, she will die.

An Israeli military spokesman said that Israeli soldiers had surrounded Gaza’s largest city. White House officials said they would urge Israel to “pause” its bombardment on humanitarian grounds.

Paper Boats is a collaborative zine with poetry, photography and visual art, allowing 14 Palestinian women in Gaza to share their work outside of the Israeli-occupied territory.

Palestinians and Israelis alike are reckoning with loss and worrying about their loved ones. Read more at straitstimes.com.