Miriam BergerMiriam Berger, a staff writer on The Post's international news desk in Washington, has since Oct. 7 been on assignment in Jerusalem, where she covers Israel, the Palestinian territories and the war in Gaza. Before joining The Post, she was based in Jerusalem and Cairo and was a freelance reporter.https://www.washingtonpost.comThu, 12 Sep 2024 09:54:13 +00001hourly1New video, witnesses challenge Israel’s account of U.S. activist’s killinghttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMiriam Berger, Loveday Morris, Meg Kelly, Jarrett Ley, Sufian Taha Wed, 11 Sep 2024 22:55:17 +0000The IDF said Aysenur Eygi was shot “unintentionally” during a “violent riot.” A Post analysis shows clashes had subsided and protesters had retreated. New video, witnesses challenge Israel’s account of U.S. activist’s killinghttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/11/american-activist-aysenur-eygi-killed-idf-west-bank/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/11/american-activist-aysenur-eygi-killed-idf-west-bank/Miriam Berger, Loveday Morris, Meg Kelly, Jarrett Ley, Sufian Taha Wed, 11 Sep 2024 22:03:20 +0000The IDF said Aysenur Eygi was shot “unintentionally” during a “violent riot.” A Post analysis shows clashes had subsided and protesters had retreated. Palestinians honor U.S. activist killed in West Bank at memorial processionhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMiriam Berger, Loveday Morris, Annabelle TimsitTue, 10 Sep 2024 00:55:38 +0000Aysenur Eygi was killed at a protest in the West Bank. The closure of West Bank-Jordan land crossings complicated efforts to repatriate her body to Turkey.Palestinians honor U.S. activist killed in West Bank at memorial processionhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/09/american-aysenur-eygi-west-bank-us-memorial/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/09/american-aysenur-eygi-west-bank-us-memorial/Miriam Berger, Loveday Morris, Annabelle TimsitMon, 09 Sep 2024 20:18:20 +0000Aysenur Eygi was killed at a protest in the West Bank. The closure of West Bank-Jordan land crossings has complicated efforts to repatriate her body to Turkey.Palestinians interview witnesses to U.S. woman’s West Bank killinghttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMiriam Berger, Susannah George, Adela Suliman, Mohamad El Chamaa, Andrew JeongMon, 09 Sep 2024 12:28:38 +0000Two witnesses said Aysenur Eygi, 26, was shot in the head by Israeli forces. Eyewitnesses said evidence gathering was underway after Egyi’s death.Gunman kills 3 Israelis in rare attack at border crossing with Jordanhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMiriam Berger, Annabelle Timsit, Niha MasihSun, 08 Sep 2024 18:42:21 +0000The shooting by a Jordanian gunman at the Allenby Bridge was the deadliest on record at the border crossing. In response, Israel shut down land crossings with Jordan.Gunman kills 3 Israelis in rare attack at border crossing with Jordanhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/08/shooting-allenby-bridge-jordan-west-bank-israel/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/08/shooting-allenby-bridge-jordan-west-bank-israel/Miriam Berger, Annabelle Timsit, Niha MasihSun, 08 Sep 2024 18:01:47 +0000The shooting by a Jordanian gunman at the Allenby Bridge was the deadliest on record at the border crossing. In response, Israel shut down land crossings with Jordan.Palestinians interview witnesses to U.S. woman’s West Bank killinghttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/07/israel-gaza-hamas-west-bank-aysenur-eygi-investigation/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/07/israel-gaza-hamas-west-bank-aysenur-eygi-investigation/Miriam Berger, Susannah George, Adela Suliman, Mohamad El Chamaa, Andrew JeongSat, 07 Sep 2024 18:52:50 +0000Two witnesses said Aysenur Eygi, 26, was shot in the head by Israeli forces. Eyewitnesses said evidence gathering was underway after Eygi’s death.Israeli forces leave trail of destruction in Jenin after days-long raidhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/06/israel-palestinian-jenin-west-bank/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/06/israel-palestinian-jenin-west-bank/Miriam Berger, Sufian Taha , Adela Suliman, Kareem FahimFri, 06 Sep 2024 22:03:43 +0000Israel said it killed 14 militants during the operation, which was one of its longest in the occupied territory in years.Israeli forces leave trail of destruction in Jenin after days-long raidhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMiriam Berger, Sufian Taha , Adela Suliman, Kareem FahimFri, 06 Sep 2024 15:04:50 +0000Israel said it killed 14 militants during the operation, which was one of its longest in the occupied territory in years.Israeli evacuation orders force displaced Gazans into ever-smaller spaces https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/08/30/israel-gaza-palestinians-displaced-civilians/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/08/30/israel-gaza-palestinians-displaced-civilians/Miriam Berger, Samuel Granados, Hajar Harb, Cate BrownFri, 30 Aug 2024 18:24:22 +0000Israeli evacuation orders in August have shrunk Gaza’s only humanitarian zone by nearly a third and deepened the plight of displaced Palestinians. Israeli evacuation orders force displaced Gazans into ever-smaller spaces https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMiriam Berger, Samuel Granados, Hajar Harb, Cate BrownFri, 30 Aug 2024 13:38:21 +0000Israeli evacuation orders in August have shrunk Gaza’s only humanitarian zone by nearly a third and deepened the plight of displaced Palestinians. West Bank village mourns resident killed in settler attackhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comHeidi Levine, Miriam BergerSat, 17 Aug 2024 01:23:51 +0000The attack late Thursday in Jit in the northern West Bank was the latest in a string of assaults by settlers on Palestinian communities.West Bank village mourns resident killed in settler attackhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/08/16/west-bank-settlers-jit-israel/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/08/16/west-bank-settlers-jit-israel/Heidi Levine, Miriam BergerFri, 16 Aug 2024 20:51:58 +0000The attack late Thursday in Jit in the northern West Bank was the latest in a string of assaults by settlers on Palestinian communities.More than 40,000 killed in Israel’s war in Gaza, Health Ministry sayshttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMiriam BergerThu, 15 Aug 2024 19:01:27 +0000The Gaza Health Ministry does not distinguish between civilians and combatants but aid workers and experts say the 40,000 figure is probably an undercount.More than 40,000 killed in Israel’s war in Gaza, Health Ministry sayshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/08/15/gaza-death-toll-israel-hamas/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/08/15/gaza-death-toll-israel-hamas/Miriam BergerThu, 15 Aug 2024 18:32:14 +0000The Gaza Health Ministry does not distinguish between civilians and combatants, but aid workers and experts say the 40,000 figure is probably an undercount.How an Israeli hostage rescue that left scores of Palestinians dead unfoldedhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comImogen Piper, Evan Hill, Sarah Cahlan, Hajar Harb, Hazem Balousha, Miriam Berger, Loveday MorrisWed, 14 Aug 2024 17:53:21 +0000A review of videos of the June 8 raid in Nuseirat shows the Israeli military employed heavy airstrikes on a dense residential area for nearly four hoursDisease was spreading in Gaza. Now there’s polio in the sewage. https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMiriam Berger, Hajar HarbTue, 13 Aug 2024 22:21:39 +0000Israel’s war in Gaza has destroyed its water and sanitation infrastructure, leaving sewage in the streets as a breeding ground for infectious diseases.Disease was spreading in Gaza. Now there’s polio in the sewage. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/08/13/gaza-polio-sewage-disease-world-health-organization/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/08/13/gaza-polio-sewage-disease-world-health-organization/Miriam Berger, Hajar HarbTue, 13 Aug 2024 18:50:28 +0000Israel’s war in Gaza has destroyed its water and sanitation infrastructure, leaving sewage in the streets as a breeding ground for infectious diseases.How an Israeli hostage rescue that left scores of Palestinians dead unfoldedhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/08/13/israel-hostage-rescue-palestinian-deaths-analysis/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/08/13/israel-hostage-rescue-palestinian-deaths-analysis/Imogen Piper, Evan Hill, Sarah Cahlan, Hajar Harb, Hazem Balousha, Miriam Berger, Loveday Morris, Brian MonroeTue, 13 Aug 2024 13:32:13 +0000A review of videos of the June 8 raid in Nuseirat shows the Israeli military employed heavy airstrikes on a dense residential area for nearly four hoursSinwar to replace Haniyeh as Hamas political leader, cementing his powerhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMiriam BergerTue, 06 Aug 2024 22:48:56 +0000His ascension solidifies his role as the paramount leader of Hamas, and underscores how its Gaza-based faction has consolidated control of the movement after Oct. 7. Sinwar to replace Haniyeh as Hamas political leader, cementing his powerhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/08/06/sinwar-hamas-gaza-haniyeh-assassination/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/08/06/sinwar-hamas-gaza-haniyeh-assassination/Miriam BergerTue, 06 Aug 2024 22:22:27 +0000His ascension solidifies his role as the paramount leader of Hamas, and underscores how its Gaza-based faction has consolidated control of the movement after Oct. 7. Israel on alert for retaliation; U.S. officials say attack may be imminent https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/08/05/israel-gaza-strike-hezbollah-iran/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/08/05/israel-gaza-strike-hezbollah-iran/Miriam Berger, Rachel Pannett, Annabelle Timsit, John HudsonMon, 05 Aug 2024 20:26:54 +0000Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed preparations for counterstrikes with his security cabinet. Hamas and Iran blame Israel for the killing of a Hamas leader.Israel on alert for retaliation; U.S. officials say attack may be imminent https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comRachel Pannett, Miriam Berger, Annabelle TimsitMon, 05 Aug 2024 13:11:47 +0000Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed preparations for counterstrikes with his security cabinet. Hamas and Iran blame Israel for the killing of a Hamas leader.Death of Hamas chief draws mixed reactions in war-battered Gazahttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMiriam Berger, Hajar HarbSat, 03 Aug 2024 23:16:50 +0000By the time Ismail Haniyeh was killed early Wednesday in Tehran, he had traded his humble life in Gaza for a more comfortable perch abroad. Death of Hamas chief draws mixed reactions in war-battered Gazahttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/08/03/hamas-ismail-haniyeh-assassination-gaza/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/08/03/hamas-ismail-haniyeh-assassination-gaza/Miriam Berger, Hajar HarbSat, 03 Aug 2024 23:12:41 +0000By the time Ismail Haniyeh was killed early Wednesday in Tehran, he had traded his humble life in Gaza for a more comfortable perch abroad. After assassinations, Israel braces for retaliation, wider conflicthttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMissy Ryan, Heidi Levine, Alon Rom, Miriam BergerFri, 02 Aug 2024 23:20:20 +0000In the space of 24 hours this week, each of Israel’s chief adversaries vowed to deal the Jewish state a searing, potentially unprecedented blow.After assassinations, Israel braces for retaliation, wider conflicthttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/08/02/israel-hamas-hezbollah-assassination-retaliation/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/08/02/israel-hamas-hezbollah-assassination-retaliation/Missy Ryan, Heidi Levine, Alon Rom, Miriam BergerFri, 02 Aug 2024 22:42:23 +0000In the space of 24 hours this week, each of Israel’s chief adversaries vowed to deal the Jewish state a searing, potentially unprecedented blow.Where does Hamas go after Haniyeh and Deif’s deaths?https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comLouisa Loveluck, Miriam BergerThu, 01 Aug 2024 11:03:06 +0000Ismail Haniyeh, political chief of Hamas, killed in attack in Iranhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMiriam Berger, Hajar Harb, Hazem Balousha, Sufian Taha Thu, 01 Aug 2024 01:37:20 +0000Haniyeh, who had long been based in Qatar, had once represented a more moderate wing of the militant group.Ismail Haniyeh, political chief of Hamas, killed in attack in Iranhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2024/07/31/ismail-haniyeh-hamas-dies/https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2024/07/31/ismail-haniyeh-hamas-dies/Miriam Berger, Hajar Harb, Hazem Balousha, Sufian Taha Wed, 31 Jul 2024 21:25:45 +0000Mr. Haniyeh, who had long been based in Qatar, had once represented a more moderate wing of the militant group.Where does Hamas go from here? https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comLouisa Loveluck, Hajar Harb, Hazem Balousha, Miriam BergerWed, 31 Jul 2024 19:23:46 +0000The killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh could disrupt cease-fire talks and strengthen the position of more extreme figures inside the militant group.Where does Hamas go from here? https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/07/31/hamas-haniyeh-israel-gaza-war/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/07/31/hamas-haniyeh-israel-gaza-war/Louisa Loveluck, Hajar Harb, Hazem Balousha, Miriam BergerWed, 31 Jul 2024 17:46:41 +0000The killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh could disrupt cease-fire talks and strengthen the position of more extreme figures inside the militant group.Palestinian groups declared a general strike in all West Bank governorates Wednesday to condemn the assassination...https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSufian Taha , Jintak Han, Miriam BergerWed, 31 Jul 2024 09:00:54 +0000Far-right in an uproar after Israel detains reservists over Gaza detainee abusehttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comLouisa Loveluck, Miriam BergerMon, 29 Jul 2024 22:54:15 +0000Far-right demonstrators broke into Israel’s Sde Teiman base to protest the detentions of guards.Far right in uproar after Israel detains reservists over Gaza detainee abusehttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/07/29/israel-gaza-prison-sde-teiman/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/07/29/israel-gaza-prison-sde-teiman/Louisa Loveluck, Miriam BergerMon, 29 Jul 2024 21:25:12 +0000Far-right demonstrators broke into Israel’s Sde Teiman base to protest the detentions of guards.As Netanyahu hails Gaza war effort, hobbled Hamas government clings to powerhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMiriam Berger, Hajar HarbThu, 25 Jul 2024 18:04:24 +0000As law and order collapse in Gaza, Hamas has retained pockets of power and has been quick to reemerge in areas where Israeli forces have withdrawn.As Netanyahu hails Gaza war effort, hobbled Hamas government clings to powerhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/07/23/gaza-hamas-government-israel-netanyahu/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/07/23/gaza-hamas-government-israel-netanyahu/Miriam Berger, Hajar HarbThu, 25 Jul 2024 06:00:46 +0000As law and order collapse in Gaza, Hamas has retained pockets of power and has been quick to reemerge in areas where Israeli forces have withdrawn.Israel says Gaza war winding down despite rise in deadly civilian strikeshttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMiriam Berger, Hajar Harb, Hazem BaloushaFri, 19 Jul 2024 12:06:14 +0000Palestinians and humanitarian workers have said the wave of recent attacks are similar in intensity and lethality to those in the early weeks of the war.Israel says Gaza war winding down despite rise in deadly civilian strikeshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/07/19/isarel-gaza-strikes-civilians-deif/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/07/19/isarel-gaza-strikes-civilians-deif/Miriam Berger, Hajar Harb, Hazem BaloushaFri, 19 Jul 2024 08:00:16 +0000Palestinians and humanitarian workers have said the wave of recent attacks are similar in intensity and lethality to those in the early weeks of the war.Israel calls for Gaza City to evacuate, affecting hundreds of thousandshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/07/10/israel-gaza-city-hamas-evacuation/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/07/10/israel-gaza-city-hamas-evacuation/Miriam Berger, Adela Suliman, Hajar Harb, Bryan PietschWed, 10 Jul 2024 22:05:10 +0000The United Nations said the directive urging people to flee “will only fuel mass suffering for Palestinian families.” Israel calls for Gaza City to evacuate, affecting hundreds of thousandshttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMiriam Berger, Adela Suliman, Hajar Harb, Bryan PietschWed, 10 Jul 2024 18:32:27 +0000The United Nations said the directive urging people to flee “will only fuel mass suffering for Palestinian families.”In lawless Gaza, cigarette smuggling fuels attacks on aid trucks https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMiriam Berger, Hajar HarbMon, 08 Jul 2024 12:54:01 +0000The thriving underground trade is hampering aid deliveries as chaos and lawlessness grip Gaza.In lawless Gaza, cigarette smuggling fuels attacks on aid trucks https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/07/08/israel-gaza-cigarette-smuggling-aid/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/07/08/israel-gaza-cigarette-smuggling-aid/Miriam Berger, Hajar HarbMon, 08 Jul 2024 08:00:35 +0000The thriving underground trade is hampering aid deliveries as chaos and lawlessness grip Gaza.Amid muted optimism, Israeli-Hamas talks resume, then adjourn again https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comKaren DeYoung, Victoria Bisset, Miriam Berger, Matt ViserSat, 06 Jul 2024 00:14:35 +0000A senior U.S. administration official hailed “a breakthrough on a critical impasse” as Israel ordered its negotiators to return to the Qatari capital, Doha.Amid muted optimism, Israeli-Hamas talks resume, then adjourn againhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/07/05/israel-gaza-hamas-negotiations-breakthrough/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/07/05/israel-gaza-hamas-negotiations-breakthrough/Karen DeYoung, Victoria Bisset, Miriam Berger, Matt ViserFri, 05 Jul 2024 18:53:52 +0000Israel and Hamas resumed indirect negotiations over a cease-fire and hostage-release deal in Gaza, but the talks in Doha, Qatar, have adjourned until next week.Head of Gaza’s al-Shifa Hospital released after months of detentionhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/07/01/israel-gaza-hamas-shifa-abu-salmiya/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/07/01/israel-gaza-hamas-shifa-abu-salmiya/Louisa Loveluck, Miriam Berger, Hajar Harb, Jennifer HassanMon, 01 Jul 2024 17:30:43 +0000Pulled from a U.N. convoy, Mohamed Abu Salmiya’s detention bookended one of the most indelible chapters of Israel’s nine-month military operation in Gaza.Head of Gaza’s al-Shifa Hospital released after months of detentionhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comLouisa Loveluck, Miriam Berger, Hajar Harb, Jennifer HassanMon, 01 Jul 2024 15:17:59 +0000Pulled from a U.N. convoy, Mohamed Abu Salmiya’s detention bookended one of the most indelible chapters of Israel’s nine-month military operation in Gaza.Critically ill children leave Gaza in first evacuation in weekshttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMiriam Berger, Hajar HarbFri, 28 Jun 2024 00:33:42 +0000The evacuation was coordinated by Israel, Egypt and the United States and followed weeks of pressure on Israel to allow sick Palestinians to leave the enclave.Critically ill children leave Gaza in first evacuation in weekshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/06/27/gaza-children-cancer-evacuate-kerem-shalom/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/06/27/gaza-children-cancer-evacuate-kerem-shalom/Miriam Berger, Hajar HarbThu, 27 Jun 2024 23:16:06 +0000The evacuation was coordinated by Israel, Egypt and the United States and followed weeks of pressure on Israel to allow sick Palestinians to leave the enclave.Biden administration’s hopes fade for cease-fire and humanitarian aidhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comKaren DeYoung, Miriam BergerMon, 24 Jun 2024 17:00:48 +0000Biden administration’s hopes fade for cease-fire and humanitarian aidhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comKaren DeYoung, Miriam BergerMon, 24 Jun 2024 13:40:41 +0000The president’s gamble to pressure Hamas and Israel into a hostage-release agreement has been undone by the continued offensive and intransigence on both sides.Biden administration’s hopes fade for cease-fire and humanitarian aidhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/06/24/biden-israel-gaza-rafah-offensive/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/06/24/biden-israel-gaza-rafah-offensive/Karen DeYoung, Miriam BergerMon, 24 Jun 2024 10:00:00 +0000The president’s gamble to pressure Hamas and Israel into a hostage-release agreement has been undone by the continued offensive and intransigence on both sides.Jerusalem police forcefully disperse protesters demanding Netanyahu’s departurehttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/06/18/israel-gaza-hamas-war-protests/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/06/18/israel-gaza-hamas-war-protests/Kyle Melnick, Lior Soroka, Sarah Dadouch, Miriam BergerTue, 18 Jun 2024 19:25:46 +0000Israeli police said they used force after protesters attacked officers, set fires and breached fences in Jerusalem on Monday.Jerusalem police forcefully disperse protesters demanding Netanyahu’s departurehttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comKyle Melnick, Lior Soroka, Miriam Berger, Sarah DadouchTue, 18 Jun 2024 13:00:25 +0000Israeli police said they used force after protesters attacked officers, set fires and breached fences in Jerusalem on Monday.Netanyahu dissolves war cabinet but plans to keep far right sidelinedhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/06/17/israel-gaza-hamas-netanyahu-war-cabinet/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/06/17/israel-gaza-hamas-netanyahu-war-cabinet/Shira Rubin, Kyle Melnick, Miriam BergerMon, 17 Jun 2024 21:10:18 +0000Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may still discuss general matters with his wider security cabinet, but sensitive issues will be decided by “smaller forums.”Netanyahu dissolves war cabinet but plans to keep far right sidelinedhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comShira Rubin, Kyle Melnick, Miriam BergerMon, 17 Jun 2024 13:12:07 +0000Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may still discuss general matters with his wider security cabinet, but “smaller forums” will decide sensitive issues.With Rafah crossing closed by Israel, Gazans have no way outhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMiriam Berger, Hajar HarbSat, 15 Jun 2024 16:27:25 +0000Israel’s offensive in Rafah, aimed at eliminating Hamas’s last battalions, has dashed any hope of escape for ill and injured Palestinian civilians.With Rafah crossing closed by Israel, Gazans have no way outhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/06/15/gaza-rafah-evacuations-injured-israel/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/06/15/gaza-rafah-evacuations-injured-israel/Miriam Berger, Hajar HarbSat, 15 Jun 2024 05:00:08 +0000Israel’s offensive in Rafah, aimed at eliminating Hamas’s last battalions, has dashed any hope of escape for ill and injured Palestinian civilians.Death toll from Israeli hostage rescue adds to legal scrutiny of Gaza warhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/06/10/israel-hostage-rescue-death-toll/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/06/10/israel-hostage-rescue-death-toll/Miriam Berger, Hajar Harb, Loveday MorrisTue, 11 Jun 2024 19:55:13 +0000The daytime raid in the Nuseirat refugee camp freed four Israeli hostages and killed at least 274 Palestinians, according to the Gaza Health Ministry.Death toll from Israeli hostage rescue adds to legal scrutiny of Gaza warhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMiriam Berger, Hajar Harb, Loveday MorrisTue, 11 Jun 2024 01:16:54 +0000The daytime raid in the Nuseirat refugee camp freed four Israeli hostages and killed at least 274 Palestinians, according to the Gaza Health Ministry.Israeli detention center faces legal challenge after ‘unimaginable abuses’https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMiriam BergerWed, 05 Jun 2024 23:24:39 +0000Amid high-court scrutiny, hundreds of Gazan inmates were transferred out of Sde Teiman, a shadowy, military-run facility in Israel’s southern desert.Israeli detention center faces legal challenge after ‘unimaginable abuses’https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/06/05/sde-teiman-israel-detention-palestinian-detainees/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/06/05/sde-teiman-israel-detention-palestinian-detainees/Miriam BergerWed, 05 Jun 2024 21:35:28 +0000Amid high-court scrutiny, hundreds of Gazan inmates were transferred out of Sde Teiman, a shadowy, military-run detention center in Israel’s southern desert.Israeli reservists fight in Gaza but question what comes after the warhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMiriam Berger, Heidi LevineMon, 03 Jun 2024 00:53:09 +0000There’s little consensus in Israel on how to manage Gaza after the war. It’s a question that is on the minds of some reservists who are essential to the fight.Israeli reservists fight in Gaza but question what comes after the warhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/06/02/israel-reservists-military-gaza-hamas/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/06/02/israel-reservists-military-gaza-hamas/Miriam Berger, Heidi LevineSun, 02 Jun 2024 06:00:59 +0000There’s little consensus in Israel on how to manage Gaza after the war. It’s a question that is on the minds of some reservists who are essential to the fight.Eyewitnesses describe horrific scenes after Israeli strike on Rafah camp https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/05/27/rafah-strike-israel-displaced-palestinians/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/05/27/rafah-strike-israel-displaced-palestinians/Miriam Berger, Hajar HarbThu, 30 May 2024 14:56:01 +0000At least 45 people were killed in the attack, the Gaza Health Ministry said. Benjamin Netanyahu called it a “tragic accident” and promised an investigation. Eyewitnesses describe horrific scenes after Israeli strike on Rafah camp https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMiriam Berger, Hajar HarbMon, 27 May 2024 22:48:59 +0000At least 45 people were killed in the attack, the Gaza Health Ministry said. Benjamin Netanyahu called it a “tragic accident” and promised an investigation. World leaders ‘outraged’ by deadly Israeli strike on Rafah tent camphttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comRachel Pannett, Sarah Dadouch, Miriam Berger, Adela Suliman, Samuel GranadosMon, 27 May 2024 16:48:55 +0000At least 45 people were killed, the Gaza Health Ministry said. The IDF said two Hamas officials were killed and the incident was under investigation. Families in Gaza scramble for safety — again — as Israel moves into Rafahhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMiriam Berger, Júlia LedurFri, 17 May 2024 08:33:42 +0000Families in Gaza scramble for safety — again — as Israel moves into Rafahhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMiriam Berger, Júlia LedurThu, 16 May 2024 23:13:49 +0000In interviews with The Post over the last week, Gazans described wrestling with agonizing choices over whether to leave, where to go and how to survive. Families in Gaza scramble for safety — again — as Israel moves into Rafahhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMiriam Berger, Júlia LedurThu, 16 May 2024 22:30:15 +0000Families in Gaza scramble for safety — again — as Israel moves into Rafahhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/05/16/gaza-rafah-civilians-displaced-israel/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/05/16/gaza-rafah-civilians-displaced-israel/Miriam Berger, Júlia LedurThu, 16 May 2024 22:20:12 +0000In interviews with The Post over the past week, Gazans described wrestling with agonizing choices over whether to leave, where to go and how to survive. Satellite images show dramatic population change in Deir al-Balah over two dayshttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comJúlia Ledur, Reem Akkad, Miriam BergerTue, 14 May 2024 07:23:34 +0000Satellite images show dramatic population change in Deir al-Balah over two dayshttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comJúlia Ledur, Reem Akkad, Miriam BergerMon, 13 May 2024 22:01:08 +0000Israeli operations in north and south Gaza force displaced to flee againhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMiriam Berger, Niha Masih, Leo Sands, Claire ParkerMon, 13 May 2024 05:05:47 +0000Israeli operations in north and south Gaza force displaced to flee againhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/05/12/israel-hamas-war-news-gaza-palestine/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/05/12/israel-hamas-war-news-gaza-palestine/Miriam Berger, Niha Masih, Leo Sands, Claire ParkerSun, 12 May 2024 20:18:33 +0000Humanitarian agencies warned that no place was safe and that aid had nearly run out, almost a week after Israel seized and shut down the Rafah crossing.Israeli operations in north and south Gaza force displaced to flee againhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMiriam Berger, Niha Masih, Leo Sands, Claire ParkerSun, 12 May 2024 17:17:32 +0000Humanitarian agencies warned that no place was safe and that aid had nearly run out, almost a week after Israel seized and shut down the Rafah crossing.Israel orders more Rafah evacuations, expanding military operationhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comLoveday Morris, Miriam Berger, Mohamad El ChamaaSat, 11 May 2024 20:32:45 +0000The evacuation orders included crowded neighborhoods, a hospital and two refugee camps in central Rafah, and risked angering the White House.Israel orders more Rafah evacuations, expanding military operationhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/05/11/israel-rafah-hamas-biden/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/05/11/israel-rafah-hamas-biden/Loveday Morris, Miriam Berger, Mohamad El ChamaaSat, 11 May 2024 19:38:28 +0000The evacuation orders included crowded neighborhoods, a hospital and two refugee camps in central Rafah, and risked angering the White House.Israel’s offensive is destroying Gaza’s ability to grow its own foodhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/interactive/2024/gaza-israel-agriculture-food-fisheries/https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/interactive/2024/gaza-israel-agriculture-food-fisheries/Nilo Tabrizy, Imogen Piper, Miriam BergerFri, 03 May 2024 17:00:56 +0000Israeli airstrikes and bulldozers have destroyed key parts of Gaza’s food infrastructure, including agricultural land, olive and fruit trees, and greenhouses.Palestinian paramedics said Israel gave them safe passage to save a 6-year-old girl in Gaza. They were all killed. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/interactive/2024/hind-rajab-israel-gaza-killing-timeline/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/interactive/2024/hind-rajab-israel-gaza-killing-timeline/Meg Kelly, Hajar Harb, Louisa Loveluck, Miriam Berger, Cate BrownTue, 16 Apr 2024 20:39:09 +0000A Washington Post examination raises questions about Israel’s assertion that its forces were “not present near the vehicle or within the firing range” of 6-year-old Hind Rajab. A deadly Gaza evacuation: Behind the killing of a family and two paramedicshttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMeg Kelly, Hajar Harb, Louisa Loveluck, Miriam Berger, Cate BrownTue, 16 Apr 2024 10:31:48 +0000Gazans return to a Khan Younis devastated beyond recognition https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMiriam Berger, Adam Taylor, Hajar HarbTue, 09 Apr 2024 06:10:26 +0000Gazans return to a Khan Younis devastated beyond recognition https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMiriam Berger, Adam Taylor, Hajar HarbMon, 08 Apr 2024 21:08:56 +0000Gazans return to a Khan Younis devastated beyond recognitionhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/04/08/gaza-khan-younis-idf-destruction/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/04/08/gaza-khan-younis-idf-destruction/Miriam Berger, Adam Taylor, Hajar Harb, Júlia LedurMon, 08 Apr 2024 19:42:41 +0000As Israeli forces pulled back from much of Gaza, some residents made their way home through a landscape of destruction, to a city nothing like what they knew.Gazans return to a Khan Younis devastated beyond recognitionhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMiriam Berger, Adam Taylor, Hajar HarbMon, 08 Apr 2024 18:35:36 +0000As Israeli forces pulled back from much of Gaza, some residents made their way home through a landscape of destruction, to a city nothing like what they knew.In Israel’s war against Hamas rule, Gazans go hungry, aid groups retreathttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMiriam Berger, Hajar Harb, Hazem BaloushaThu, 04 Apr 2024 06:12:26 +0000In Israel’s war against Hamas rule, Gazans go hungry, aid groups retreathttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMiriam Berger, Hajar Harb, Hazem BaloushaWed, 03 Apr 2024 21:23:38 +0000In its war against Hamas, Israel has also destroyed the group’s civilian rule. With no alternative in place, aid groups are struggling to help starving Gazans.In Israel’s war against Hamas rule, Gazans go hungry, aid groups retreathttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/04/03/gaza-aid-israel-hamas-war-wck/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/04/03/gaza-aid-israel-hamas-war-wck/Miriam Berger, Hajar Harb, Hazem BaloushaWed, 03 Apr 2024 20:42:49 +0000In its war against Hamas, Israel has also destroyed the group’s civilian rule. With no alternative in place, aid groups are struggling to help starving Gazans.How Israeli strikes on a World Central Kitchen convoy in Gaza unfoldedhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSteve Hendrix, Imogen Piper, Meg Kelly, Miriam BergerWed, 03 Apr 2024 10:05:45 +0000How Israeli strikes on a World Central Kitchen convoy in Gaza unfoldedhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comSteve Hendrix, Imogen Piper, Meg Kelly, Miriam BergerTue, 02 Apr 2024 23:21:08 +0000A Palestinian and aid workers from the United States, Britain, Poland, Australia and other countries were killed in an Israeli strike on a WCK convoy in Gaza. How Israeli strikes on a World Central Kitchen convoy in Gaza unfoldedhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/04/02/israel-strike-wck-huamanitarian-convoy/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/04/02/israel-strike-wck-huamanitarian-convoy/Steve Hendrix, Imogen Piper, Meg Kelly, Miriam BergerTue, 02 Apr 2024 22:23:58 +0000A Palestinian and aid workers from the United States, Britain, Poland, Australia and other countries were killed in an Israeli strike on a WCK convoy in Gaza. Abortion pill at heart of Supreme Court ruling is approved in over 90 countrieshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/19/abortion-pill-mifepristone-global-approved/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/19/abortion-pill-mifepristone-global-approved/Miriam Berger, Mikhail KlimentovTue, 26 Mar 2024 18:18:06 +0000Legal wrangling over abortion and mifepristone — most recently in a federal appeals court — places the U.S. on a different trajectory from the rest of the world.Abortion pill at heart of Supreme Court ruling is approved in over 90 countrieshttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMiriam Berger, Mikhail KlimentovTue, 26 Mar 2024 17:46:38 +0000Israel rebuffs Blinken concerns over Gaza war as U.N. cease-fire call failshttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMichael Birnbaum, Karen DeYoung, Louisa Loveluck, Miriam BergerSat, 23 Mar 2024 01:22:01 +0000The tense back-and-forth came on the same day that Israel’s far-right finance minister announced the seizure of three square miles Palestinian land in the West Bank. Israeli raid on al-Shifa Hospital deepens suffering in Gaza’s north https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comKareem Fahim, Hajar Harb, Mohamad El Chamaa, Miriam BergerFri, 22 Mar 2024 21:10:16 +0000Israel said its large-scale operation was continuing for a fifth day.Israeli raid on al-Shifa Hospital deepens suffering in Gaza’s north https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/03/22/shifa-hospital-israel-gaza/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/03/22/shifa-hospital-israel-gaza/Kareem Fahim, Hajar Harb, Mohamad El Chamaa, Miriam BergerFri, 22 Mar 2024 20:33:46 +0000Israel said its large-scale operation was continuing for a fifth day.Israel rebuffs Blinken concerns over Gaza war as U.N. cease-fire call failshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/03/22/israel-blinken-hamas-doha-negotiations/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/03/22/israel-blinken-hamas-doha-negotiations/Michael Birnbaum, Karen DeYoung, Louisa Loveluck, Miriam BergerFri, 22 Mar 2024 18:43:18 +0000The tense back-and-forth came on the same day that Israel’s far-right finance minister announced the seizure of three square miles of Palestinian land in the West Bank. What to know about Gaza’s police force, which Israel is targetinghttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMiriam Berger, Bryan PietschThu, 21 Mar 2024 15:23:05 +0000What to know about Gaza’s police, amid struggle to protect aid deliverieshttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMiriam Berger, Bryan PietschThu, 21 Mar 2024 14:46:05 +0000The dwindling of Gaza’s police force has had dire consequences for the humanitarian response to the war: a growing struggle to safeguard aid deliveries.