Tareq S. Hajjaj

Tareq S. Hajjaj is the Gaza correspondent for Mondoweiss and a member of the Palestinian Writers Union. Follow him on Twitter/X at @Tareqshajjaj.

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Human Rights

Israel Continues to Kill Aid Workers in Gaza 7 Months Into the Ceasefire

The ongoing humanitarian blockade has undermined the work of UNRWA, WFP, WHO, and other UN-affiliated organizations.

By: Tareq S. Hajjaj ,; Mondoweiss

April 20, 2026

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War & Peace

Aid Restrictions Again Cause Food Shortages in Gaza Amid US-Israeli War on Iran

Gaza is experiencing shortages of basic necessities and skyrocketing prices, raising fears of a return to famine.

By: Tareq S. Hajjaj ,; Mondoweiss

March 19, 2026

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Human Rights

Palestinians Face Beatings and Abuse in Israeli Interrogations at Rafah Crossing

Palestinians returning to Gaza from Egypt report being tortured and pressured to collaborate with Israel as informants.

By: Tareq S. Hajjaj ,; Mondoweiss

February 28, 2026

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Human Rights

Palestinians Returning to Gaza Endure Violent Interrogation at Rafah Crossing

Elderly women report being shackled, blindfolded, and berated for hours by Israeli soldiers for attempting to return.

By: Tareq S. Hajjaj ,; Mondoweiss

February 7, 2026

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Environment & Health

A Deadly Bacterial Meningitis Outbreak Is Spreading Among Children in Gaza

Conditions in Gaza's displacement camps, malnutrition, and Israeli bans on the entry of medicines increase the risk.

By: Tareq S. Hajjaj ,; Mondoweiss

February 4, 2026

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War & Peace

Inside the Monumental Effort to Retrieve and Bury Gaza’s Dead

Survivors wait as Gaza's Civil Defense works to recover the estimated 10,000 bodies that remain buried under rubble.

By: Tareq S. Hajjaj ,; Mondoweiss

December 27, 2025

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War & Peace

Palestinians in Gaza March North Again, Returning to Homes Turned to Rubble

As Gazans attempt to rebuild, the effects of the genocide are still being felt amid heightened social unrest.

By: Tareq S. Hajjaj ,; Mondoweiss

October 11, 2025

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Human Rights

Gaza Gov’t Media Office Says Israel Systematically Destroys Water Infrastructure

The office says Israeli forces have destroyed 720 water wells, depriving more than 1.25 million people of clean water.

By: Tareq S. Hajjaj ,; Mondoweiss

July 18, 2025

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War & Peace

Israeli Military Massacres 31 Starving Palestinians at US-Run Food Aid Site

“The Americans and Israelis set a huge trap for us to lure us here and kill us,” one Palestinian eyewitness said.

By: Tareq S. Hajjaj ,; Mondoweiss

June 2, 2025

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Human Rights

Fleeing Northern Gaza Once Again, Palestinians Fear They Will Never Return

Israel's renewed effort to “conquer” the strip has forced 300,000 starving Palestinians to flee south in just 48 hours.

By: Tareq S. Hajjaj ,; Mondoweiss

May 24, 2025

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