Entsar Abu Jahal

Entsar Abu Jahal is a Palestinian journalist covering current events. She is currently pursuing a master's in journalism and works with several local and Arab journals, as well as various local stations. On Twitter: @entsarabujahal

Palestine | Apr 15, 2022

Hamas, Islamic Jihad finance 'resistance' dramas for Ramadan

Islamist groups in the Gaza Strip argue that films should reflect the realities of the Israeli occupation.

Palestinian men smoke waterpipes as they watch the Syrian drama series "Bab al-Hara" ("The Door to the Neighborhood") in a cafe, Gaza City, Gaza Strip, Oct. 8, 2007.

Palestine | Mar 29, 2022

Hamas boycotts West Bank elections, members run in independent lists

Hamas members joined independent lists and alliances in the second round of the West Bank municipal elections, despite the movement’s official boycott of the vote.

An elderly Palestinian man casts his ballot.

Palestine | Mar 28, 2022

First women-run dairy factory opens in Gaza's Rafah

Women who are the sole breadwinners of their families are working in the newly-opened women-only dairy factory in Rafah, in the south of the Gaza Strip.

Palestine | Feb 20, 2022

New Gaza fashion house offers courses in design

Fashion designer Khalil Khudair and his partner Aya Eid have opened a new fashion house in Gaza to train aspiring young designers.

Palestine | Feb 15, 2022

Scavengers obstruct trash disposal at Gaza landfill

Waste collectors and garbage truck drivers suspended their work for a few days at the Juhr al-Dik landfill, southeast of Gaza City, claiming that scavengers on-site have been obstructing their operations.

A Palestinian youth collects plastic and iron from a landfill in Beit Lahiya, Gaza Strip, Jan. 17, 2022.

Palestine | Feb 12, 2022

Ancient burial place uncovered at Gaza construction site

The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities in the Gaza Strip announced the discovery of the ruins of a burial site dating back to the Roman era, during the construction works of an Egyptian housing project in Gaza.

A general view shows the construction site where an ancient cemetery reportedly dating back to the Roman-era was unearthed, Gaza City, Gaza Strip, Jan. 31, 2022.

Palestine | Feb 9, 2022

Israeli wall harms wildlife in Gaza

Israel’s separation wall on the border with the Gaza Strip is undermining wildlife biodiversity by preventing access of any wild animals.

Palestine | Feb 1, 2022

Gaza opens 1,700-year-old Byzantine church to public

The Byzantine Church dating back to the fifth century in Jabaliya in northern Gaza was renovated and restored into a public museum by the Hamas-run Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, in a bid to revive domestic tourism.

People attend the inauguration of Mukheitim archaeological site, which houses the remnants of a Byzantine church, Jabaliya, in the northern Gaza Strip, Jan. 24, 2022.

Palestine | Jan 31, 2022

Recycling rubble to rebuild Gaza homes a risky necessity

While the widely available and cheap material is needed in Gaza's resource-poor construction sector, rebuilding with the rubble of Gaza's destroyed buildings poses challenges.

Palestine | Dec 18, 2021

Israel to allow Gazan Christians into Bethlehem for Christmas

Israeli announced that about 500 permits will be available to Gaza's 1,000 Christians to enter Israel and the West Bank for Christmas celebrations.

Entsar Abu Jahal

Hamas, Islamic Jihad finance 'resistance' dramas for Ramadan

Hamas boycotts West Bank elections, members run in independent lists

First women-run dairy factory opens in Gaza's Rafah

New Gaza fashion house offers courses in design

Scavengers obstruct trash disposal at Gaza landfill

Ancient burial place uncovered at Gaza construction site

Israeli wall harms wildlife in Gaza

Gaza opens 1,700-year-old Byzantine church to public

Recycling rubble to rebuild Gaza homes a risky necessity

Israel to allow Gazan Christians into Bethlehem for Christmas

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Turkey's ratification of Sweden's NATO membership not enough to secure Congressional approval for F-16s, says Hellenic American Leadership Council chief Endy Zemenides

Entsar Abu Jahal

Hamas, Islamic Jihad finance 'resistance' dramas for Ramadan

Hamas boycotts West Bank elections, members run in independent lists

First women-run dairy factory opens in Gaza's Rafah

New Gaza fashion house offers courses in design

Scavengers obstruct trash disposal at Gaza landfill

Ancient burial place uncovered at Gaza construction site

Israeli wall harms wildlife in Gaza

Gaza opens 1,700-year-old Byzantine church to public

Recycling rubble to rebuild Gaza homes a risky necessity

Israel to allow Gazan Christians into Bethlehem for Christmas

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Turkey's ratification of Sweden's NATO membership not enough to secure Congressional approval for F-16s, says Hellenic American Leadership Council chief Endy Zemenides