My brother sent me a message from his tent in Rafah asking the world governments and the concerned communities in the globe to find a solution to the heat inside the tents.

Refaat Alareer wrote a poem called “If I Die,” asking people to fly a kite in his name if he’s killed to give hope to orphaned children.

He wrote it for his daughter, Shaima.

Israel killed him. Months later Shaima had a baby.

Israel killed Shaima.

And her husband and baby.

Two children die from extreme heat in #Gaza , Philippe Lazzarini says, as temps reach 104F this week- 20 degrees hotter than usual.

As summer approaches, UN Chief warns of danger for Gazans living in “greenhouses-like structures under scorching heat.”
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Temperatures in Gaza were 20F higher than normal this week. “The tent feels like it’s on fire,” said Ms. Arafat. “It’s so hot you can’t bear it...”

As 1.2 million people in #Rafah prepare for summer,
Raja Abdulrahim + Ameera Harouda on extreme heat:
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The daughter of late Palestinian poet and academic #RefaatAlareer was killed by an Israeli airstrike that hit her apartment in al-Rimal today.

Alshayma had a newboard child and studied digital art - she wanted to stay in Gaza, just like her Dad:
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More than 10,000 women have been killed since the start of the war in Gaza, according to a new UN report.

6,000 are estimated to be mothers.

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Palestinian paramedics said Israel gave them safe passage to save a 6-year-old girl in Gaza. They were all killed.

No paywall here, so read every word of this sweeping and convincing investigation wapo.st/4aCoCqA

One of the most heartbreaking stories from Gaza was of 6-year-old Hind who was sole survivor when her vehicle was hit. Her rescuers were killed, and finally she died, too. Israel denied responsibility--but the The Washington Post lays it out. Great reporting. washingtonpost.com/world/interact…

Breaking: State-backed Israeli settler attacks displaced 7+ entire Palestinian West Bank communities since Oct 7. Israeli authorities are responsible—they participated in attacks or looked on, arm settlers & ensure impunity. Sanctions needed. New from Human Rights Watch
hrw.org/news/2024/04/1…

Palestinian paramedics said Israel gave them safe passage to save 6-year-old Hind Rajab in Gaza. Then, they were all killed.

Hajar Harb Louisa Loveluck Miriam Berger & Cate Brown and I investigated (a long thread 🧵)

🎁link --> wapo.st/4aCoCqA

Iran launched more than 100 Shahed-136 drones at #Israel on Saturday - The lightweight, long-range missiles are accurate, and in some ways, surprisingly benign.

More from Samuel Bendett Jeremy Binnie and Fabian Hinz on drone warfare, and what it means:

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Brave 6 year old Layan Rajab's voice lingers on.. this investigation by Cate Brown meg kelly Miriam Berger & their colleagues shows that she, & the paramedics given safe passage to save her were all killed by Israeli forces in Gaza.
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Nearly three dozen people have been fired or suspended after StopAntisemitism broadcast their profiles to 301k followers:

Pranshu Verma on the online discourse shaping people's offline lives:
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Excellent investigation into the killing of 6yo Hind Rajab. meg kelly, Hajar Harb, Louisa Loveluck, Miriam Berger, Cate Brown found IDF vehicles present, audible gunfire as Hind begged for help + damage to ambulances consistent w/ Israeli weapons.washingtonpost.com/world/interact…

6yr old Hind Rajab's emergency call from Gaza drew global calls for investigation of her death. IDF deny they were there. The Washington Post finds:
- IDF vehicles present.
- Gunfire as girls begged for help + damage to ambulance = consistent w/ IDF weapons.
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New from The Washington Post: an investigation into the killing of Hind Rajab and the paramedics that came to help her, with sat imagery + photos + videos + munition and audio analysis showing the deaths were consistent with Israeli weapons & armored vehicles washingtonpost.com/world/interact…

Important and deeply upsetting investigation into the killing of Hind, her family and the paramedics who came to rescue her.
From colleagues meg kelly, Hajar Harb, Louisa Loveluck, Miriam Berger, Cate Brown, and graphics by Jarrett Ley
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Breaking: new Human Rights Watch report documents another apparent Israeli war crime—Oct 31 strike on central Gaza apartment building killing 106+ civilians, including 54 kids, many playing football. No evidence of military target—making strike unlawfully indiscriminate hrw.org/news/2024/04/0…

The The Guardian editorial board on Israel’s actions in #Gaza

“Death on this scale cannot be written off as a series of unfortunate accidents.”

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