In Gaza, nowhere is safe despite ceasefire

NPR | By Aya Batrawy,

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Published June 25, 2026 at 4:15 PM EDT

As the world focused on the war with Iran, Israeli forces steadily took more territory in the Gaza Strip and killed more people last month than at any time this year, according to Gaza health records.

Aya Batrawy

Aya Batrawy is an NPR International Correspondent. She leads NPR's Gulf bureau in Dubai.

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