Breastfeeding mothers in Gaza struggle to feed their babies amid hunger, displacement, stress and living conditions.
![Eman Huneidq, 38, breastfeeds her nine-month-old daughter, Ward, while living in displacement in Deir al-Balah [Abdelhakim Abu Riash/ Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/873A0477-copy-1787079318.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)

Maram Humaid is Al Jazeera English's digital correspondent in Gaza
Breastfeeding mothers in Gaza struggle to feed their babies amid hunger, displacement, stress and living conditions.
![Eman Huneidq, 38, breastfeeds her nine-month-old daughter, Ward, while living in displacement in Deir al-Balah [Abdelhakim Abu Riash/ Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/873A0477-copy-1787079318.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
In Gaza the struggle to find lighters can mean the difference between cooking a meal or going to bed hungry.
![Rabab Deifallah says she has sometimes gone two or three days without lighting a fire because she could not find a lighter [Abdelhakim Abu Riash/ Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/873A9324-copy-1786803244.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
Netanyahu’s declaration has reinforced doubts of lasting calm without Israeli withdrawal, reconstruction and guarantees.

Thousands gather for mass funeral of 112 members of Abu Sharia and al-Hasayna families killed in 2023 Israeli attack.

The disappearance of two boys last year has turned the Abdel Aal family’s life into an endless search for answers.

More than 58,000 children have lost one or both parents by Israel’s war, highlighting urgent humanitarian challenges.
![Children run in an orphan marathon organised in Gaza to raise awareness of the rights of orphaned children and the hardships they and their families face during the war [Abdelhakim Abu Riash/ Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/873A8976-copy-1785605013.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
As the world debated social media use, Eman Lulu’s phone became a lifeline and a window into Gaza for millions.

A women’s safe spaces initiative in Gaza offers psychological support and awareness sessions.
![Alaa Daoud, 29, coordinator at Community Development Projects, says the initiative aims to support women facing the hardships of war [Abdelhakim Abu Riash/Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/873A2317-copy-1785244931.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
Gaza journalists injured or battling illness during the war are demanding urgent medical evacuation abroad.

Gaza families endure scorching summers without refrigerators, struggling to preserve food, medicine and basics.
![Malak Al-Zaanin struggles to store her family’s daily meal inside their tent due to the lack of electricity and refrigeration. [Abdelhakim Abu Riash/ Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/873A7920-copy-1784893004.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)