📲 (AR) Young Palestinian #women artists organize a #painting activity for displaced #youth along the coast of #GazaCity, offering psychosocial support amid ongoing war conditions and life in temporary shelters
#mentalhealth #aid #healthcare #civilsociety #humanrights #arts
#gaza #palestine
Video: WAFA (AR)
📢🕯️ Palestinian man was killed on Monday by Israeli artillery shelling of the Shuja'iyya neighborhood, E- #GazaCity
⚠️ 🔹 ISR forces have continued their artillery bombardment of the eastern part of the city since this morning
đź“° Report WAFA FEB-16 10:00 local-t
🔔 Update 📢🕯️ Medical sources: Palestinian Muhammad Salim Dababish was killed by Israeli army fire in the Tuffah neighborhood, NE- #GazaCity
🔹 Four other Palestinians were wounded from Israeli gunfire on Salah al-Din Street, central #gaza
🔹 WAFA correspondent: Israeli forces fired on ambulances as they attempted to reach the wounded near Kuwait Roundabout, south of the Zeitoun neighborhood, Gaza City
đź“° Report WAFA FEB-12 14:00 local-t
#GazaSoupKitchen Update
February 9, 2026 by #HaniAlmadhoun, Organizer
"Dear friends and allies,
There is a lot I want to share with you, and as always, I want you to see clearly what your support is making possible on the ground.
Last week we purchased 4,500 kilos of apples to include in food parcels for registered families. Shortly after our purchase, the market price increased by nearly 30 percent. #Gaza’s markets are extremely sensitive right now — supplies remain limited, and when large humanitarian programs buy in bulk, the impact can be felt quickly. We saw something similar six weeks ago when we purchased thousands of cartons of eggs and again when we prepared large meal kits in December. Because of this, we try to move carefully and responsibly so that our purchases do not unintentionally make food harder for others in the community to afford. Your support allows us the flexibility to make these thoughtful decisions rather than rushing distributions when prices spike.
#Ramadan is approaching, and we are preparing to register 50,000 families for at least one round of Ramadan food parcels. Each parcel costs about $25 and includes essential staples, with olive oil currently being the most expensive item. At the same time, this week we are completing another distribution for 4,000 patients who were registered last week. By the end of tomorrow, each of them will have received their parcel — including fresh apples that many families have not been able to afford for months.
Recently, we also carried out several special distributions. One was dedicated to amputees, where we provided solar-powered lighting systems so families can safely move inside their tents at night. Another focused on the elderly: about 1,500 seniors received kitchen water sets that allow them to prepare meals more easily during Ramadan. These smaller, targeted interventions are often the ones families remember most, because they directly respond to what people themselves request.
Even when operations appear 'quiet,' our teams are working every single day. We hand-deliver aid to roughly 500 families daily — baby formula, diapers, food parcels, or winter clothing — depending on what is most urgently needed. Across 14 kitchen locations, meals continue to be prepared and served, including meals delivered directly to hospitals. And every morning, ten water trucks travel from #KhanYounes to #BeitLahia, delivering clean drinking water. When we say 'we deliver water,' it means drivers starting before sunrise, filling trucks, traveling long distances through damaged roads, and reaching neighborhoods where families line up with containers because that delivery may be their only safe water that day.
Our medical point in the north serves about 70 patients daily, and most leave with free prescription refills made possible by you. We now also operate two learning centers — one in #NorthGaza serving orphaned children, currently with 20 students and expanding to 40 after Ramadan, and another in Khan Younes serving displaced children who continue their education despite extremely difficult conditions. These programs may seem small, but they create stability for children who have lost nearly everything.
As our work grows, we continue improving operations, training staff, and sometimes making difficult adjustments so that every donated dollar reaches as many people as possible. We also occasionally encounter a few anonymous online claims or misinformation, which is common in humanitarian work today, but we remain focused on transparency and on letting the results of the work speak for themselves.
Ramadan and equally Lent are a season of generosity, reflection, and shared responsibility. If our work continues to earn your trust, one of the most meaningful ways you can help is simply by sharing our story, telling others what you see happening through these updates, and keeping Gaza’s families in your conversations and your giving. Many supporters tell us they first learned about the Gaza Soup Kitchen because someone they trusted mentioned it — your voice carries real impact.
Keep in mind we now have three different aid distribution sites in Khan Younes, #AlZawaydah and #GazaCity. And tomorrow we are in #Rafah as we promised the community there to be physically among them at least once a month. We are proud of what you will read next.
Ninety-nine percent of donations go directly to Gaza programs. I do not take a salary from the Gaza Soup Kitchen, and many of our volunteers give extraordinary hours because they believe in what this community is building together. You are not just donors; you are partners in every meal served, every water delivery completed, and every family reached.
With gratitude and humility,
Hani
P.S. In recent days we spoke live on the Dean Obeidallah Show on SiriusXM, with BBC, and at several community gatherings in the United States. During Ramadan I expect to be in Ann Arbor, Salt Lake City, San Diego, and possibly Dallas. If your community would like to host us, please let us know — we would be honored to meet you."
To donate:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/Hot-meals-in-gaza-daily
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Remember #ChefMahmoud
#HumanRightsAreNeverWrong #IsraeliWarCrimes #BibiIsAWarCriminal
🔔 Update 📢 🕯️ Number of Palestinians killed in an Israeli airstrike on a residential apartment in western Gaza City on Monday evening has risen to four
🔹 ISR warplanes targeted a residential apartment in the Al-Nasr neighborhood, west of #GazaCity, also causing damage to nearby tents
#gaza #palestine #news
#UNres2803scam #violationoftruce
đź“° WAFA FEB-10 12:00 local-t
📢 For the 122nd day, illegal Israeli forces continue #ceasefireviolations across #gaza, killing six Palestinians and injuring others in the past 24 h, as attacks and home demolitions intensify
🔹 Among the victims: a 16-year-old boy, who was killed in the al-Zaytoun neighborhood of #GazaCity
⚠️ Israeli warships were deployed off the coast
#mediterranean #sea #palestine #news
#UNres2803scam #UNfail
đź“° Al Mayadeen FEB-09 10:00 Beirut-t
🔔 Update 📢🕯️ Medical sources reported that a 16-year-old was shot dead by Israeli forces near the Salah al-Din Mosque in the Zeitoun neighborhood, SE #GazaCity, bringing the death toll since the morning to four
🔹 Total number of Palestinians killed since the ceasefire agreement of OCT-11 has risen to 580, with 1,544 wounded, 717 bodies recovered
Source: WAFA FEB-08 18:00 local-t
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â•Prière du vendredi aujourd’hui Ă #Gaza-City.
An Israeli army gunfire on Monday killed 2 Palestinian men – one at al-Zarqa area in al-Tuffah neighborhood, east of Gaza City, and a 52-years old at Bureij refugee camp. A young girl was injured in Khan Younis, according to medics. https://www.thestatesignal.com/israeli-army-gunfire-kills-1-injures-child/
#thestatesignal #news #breakingNews #israel #gaza #palestine #warcrimes #ceasefire #law #government #politics #idf #israeli #gazacity #khanyounis #rafah #refugees #middleeast
📢 🕯️ Mohammad Khaled Abdel Moneim was killed this morning by a bullet to the head fired by Israeli forces in the Zarqa area of ​​the Tuffah neighborhood, NE- #GazaCity (Medical Sources)
🔹 Also: A girl was wounded by Israeli army fire west of #KhanYounis in southern #gaza
#palestine #news
#UNfail #violationsoftruce
đź“° Report WAFA JAN-26 09:30 local-t
📢 🕯️ Medical crews in the Gaza Strip transferred on Sunday the remains of 50 slain Palestinians who were buried during the Israeli #genocide from a temporary grave in the courtyards of Salah al-Din Mosque in the al-Zeitoun neighborhood
🔹 Remains were moved from the temporary burial site to a permanent cemetery in #GazaCity
đź“° Report WAFA JAN-25 14:30 local-t
📢 🕯️ Medical source at the Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital in #GazaCity reported that one citizen was pronounced dead and others sustained various injuries in Israeli gunfire in the Al-Tuffah neighborhood
#gaza #palestine #news #genocide
#UNfail #UNres2803fail
đź“° Report WAFA JAN-25 14:00 local-t
Israeli army shelled several areas of the Gaza Strip early Friday Jan. 23, according to local reports. https://www.thestatesignal.com/israel-shells-gaza-strip-area/
#thestatesignal #gaza #israel #palestine #news #breakingNews #politics #law #government #gazacrisis #crisis #foodcrisis #weather #environment #food #policy #displaced #palestinians #gazastrip #gazacity #rafah #humanitariancrisis #localnews #middleeast
📢🕯️ Four Palestinians were killed today in an Israeli artillery shelling of the Zeitoun neighborhood, E- #GazaCity
🔹 Medical sources reported that the four Palestinians were killed in an Israeli shelling outside of its designated areas in the Zeitoun neighborhood
#gaza #genocide #UNfail #news
#palestine
đź“° Report WAFA JAN-22 15:00 local-t
📢 🕯️ Three #journalists were killed following a strike on their vehicle as part of their work for the Egyptian Committee for Gaza Relief, which supervises Egypt’s relief work in #gaza
🔹 11 Palestinians, including two children, have been killed in Israeli attacks on Wednesday
🔹 Civil Defence: Bodies of the three journalists killed on the al-Zahra area SW-of #GazaCity were transported to Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah
đź“° Al Mayadeen JAN-21
"A senior #Gaza health official has warned that a dangerous respiratory virus is spreading rapidly across the enclave, claiming lives and pushing an already shattered #health system to the brink of total collapse.
Mohammed Abu Salmiya, medical director of al-Shifa Medical Complex of #GazaCity, told Anadolu on Monday that #hospitals are recording deaths linked to the outbreak, particularly among children, older adults and patients suffering from chronic illnesses.
He said the virus, believed to be related to the #flu or #coronavirus, is spreading widely among all age groups, fuelled by severe malnutrition, prolonged psychological trauma and the near absence of vaccinations.
Hospitals, he said, are operating with extreme shortages of even the most basic medical supplies.
“We lack sterile gauze and operation gowns. Antibiotics are critically scarce," he said.
"#Cancer medications are completely unavailable, as are treatments for kidney dialysis patients and people with chronic diseases."
#Palestinian health authorities say hospitals, medical facilities, drug warehouses and #healthcare workers have been repeatedly targeted by [the iof], while strict restrictions on #medicalaid have crippled the enclave's health system."
https://www.trtworld.com/article/b113fa63b564
Israeli army continues its violations of the ceasefire agreement on its 99th day across various areas of the gaza strip
At dawn on Saturday, ISR warplanes carried out two airstrikes east of #GazaCity, while helicopter gunfire continued along the eastern border
ISR aircraft also launched an airstrike east of the Bureij camp, central Gaza
ISR military vehicles opened fire north of the city of #rafah, E- #KhanYounis in the South
đź“° YPA
Israeli fire kills three people in Gaza, three months on from truce
CAIRO, Jan 11 (Reuters) – Israeli fire killed at least three Palestinians in two separate incidents across ​the…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #GazaCity #Israel #Israelifire #israelimilitary #KhanYounis #northernGazaStrip #Palestinians #southernGaza #southernGazaStrip #World
https://www.newsbeep.com/356746/
#GazaSoupKitchen Update
January 8, 2026 by #HaniAlmadhoun, Organizer
"Dear friends, allies, and partners in good,
In the last two days of 2025, the #Gaza Soup Kitchen opened its 14th location. Since then, it has been running strong. And yet, every time I think about expanding kitchens in Gaza, I don’t feel a sense of achievement. It feels like a setback for humanity.
Every meal we serve matters—but the growth of these kitchens is a painful measure of how far things have fallen. No amount of coordination, care, or sacrifice can change the truth: this is emergency survival, not dignity.
I keep coming back to the real goal we’ve always had: not to add kitchens, but to close them. Success, to me, looks like people back in their homes, cooking for their children, rather than standing in line for a meal.
What worries me most is the next generation. Children growing up in aid lines instead of classrooms, learning to ration far too early. I think of the Nakba generation, who built lives and institutions out of ruins. That same #Palestinian spirit is here—but under enormous strain. Resilience isn’t endless, and it shouldn’t be romanticized. People were never meant to live like this.
And yet, that spirit persists—in neighbors sharing crumbs, teachers refusing to stop teaching, people showing up for each other when almost nothing remains. That matters. I feel it deeply.
But care alone is not enough. Soup kitchens are a bridge, not a future. The true measure of progress isn’t how well we manage hunger, but how soon we make it unnecessary.
Our Impact Today
We are serving communities across the #GazaStrip—from #KhanYounes in the south to #BeitLahia in the north. Our kitchens serve real, edible meals—not factory food lacking taste or flavor.
We now scale to serve up to 15,000 families per week.
This week, distributions included winter clothing, baby milk and diapers, food parcels, and hygiene and cleaning supplies.
Our most effective team is in #GazaCity.
The middle-area team in #DeirElBalah is facing space challenges and newer staff, but they are accelerating their distributions and solving logistical issues.
In addition to serving families who register online:
30% of our work happens outside the registration system, with teams dispatched daily to reach disconnected communities.
Water trucks continue to roll daily—about ten per day.
The medical point in Mashrou’ Beit Lahia sees 60–80 patients a day.
The classroom in Khan Younes is teaching 30 children daily, and we are preparing to launch an orphan learning center in Gaza City within two weeks.
Looking Forward
Ramadan is just weeks away, and we’re concerned that #Israel may limit the number of trucks again, as announced yesterday. This would affect #FoodAccess and increase costs—but for now, we are holding off from buying everything in the market prematurely.
What helps us most is sharing our videos, stories, and updates—engaging, commenting, and spreading awareness. If you can, consider becoming a monthly donor.
To give context:
Our daily operational costs have risen from $15,000/day to $30,000/day.
This page used to average $5,000/day in donations, now it’s under $2,000/day.
I hate asking for money, but as our team’s response grows, donations are not keeping pace. Your support is critical, and I hope you can help us think creatively about the future.
Thank you for being here. For every crumb shared, every child fed, and every story told, your partnership matters.
With deep gratitude,
Hani
Gaza Soup Kitchen
P. S. In other news, Israel hit two schools today where we run kitchens, there has been injuries and at least one fatality which is tragic, our staff are unharmed as they had just washed up and left for the day."
Donate:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/Hot-meals-in-gaza-daily
#NorthGaza #GazaAid #GazaFundraisers #FreePalestine #Fundraisers #FoodIsLife #WaterIsLife #GoFundMe #BeitLahiya #BaitLahiya #KhanYounes #Palestine #Genocide #Starvation #IsraeliWarCrimes #NorthernGaza
Remember #ChefMahmoud
#HumanRightsAreNeverWrong #IsraeliWarCrimes #BibiIsAWarCriminal
