gaza strip
Crime & Punishment in the Gaza Strip
We went to the Gaza Strip in 2011 shortly after Mubarak fell in Egypt, to get a glimpse of what life was like under the rule of Hamas.
Israelis Confess to Murder of Palestinian Teen as Teen's Cousin is Beaten and Arrested
Israel intensified bombing over Gaza last night shortly after video emerged of Israeli police brutally beating a Palestinian-American teen.
Israeli Air Strike Kills 2 Palestinian Militants
The two men died when the blast hit their vehicle while driving down a road close to a refugee camp along the Gaza coast.
Palestinians Unveil New Unity Government
The new government marks a major step forward for inter-Palestinian relations after seven years of bitterly divided rule.
Gaza Residents Are Cautiously Optimistic About Palestinian Unity Plans
Some residents are hopeful that a new government could mean an end to the blockade and the shortages of fuel, water, and building materials.
Dominic Nahr's Eerie Photos from Conflict Zones and Disaster Areas
For this round of VICE Loves Magnum we spoke to Dominic Nahr, who is still running the gauntlet of selection before becoming a full Magnum member. We discussed Africa's endless potential for stories, the eeriness of post-tsunami Japan, and how a...
Gaza's Graveyards for The Living: Now Flooded with Sewage Water
There are now at least 900 tunnels operating between Gaza and Egypt. That flourishing business is a distressing signal of Gaza’s economic isolation. To work in these tunnels is considered the most dangerous job in Gaza. It's known as “the trade of...
Gay Palestinians Are Being Blackmailed Into Working As Informants
And threatened their sexuality will be revealed if they don't cooperate.
Open Season in the Holy Land
A billion-dollar defense system known as the “Iron Dome” has helped protect Israel from rocket attacks since its installment in 2011. Given the recent upsurge in the Israel-Hamas conflict, the demand for the Iron Dome as a powerful defensive weapon has...
Open Season in the Holy Land
Over Thanksgiving, Israel launched an attack on the Gaza Strip, killing Hamas’ second-in-command, Ahmed Jabari. In retaliation, Hamas began firing rockets that were some of the first missiles to hit parts of Israel in 20 years. VICE traveled to the...
We Just Spoke to People in Israel and Palestine About the Gaza Crisis
Last night Israeli fighter jets rained down missiles upon Gaza. The assault came in retaliation to a week of rocket attacks on Israeli territory by Hamas. No one's panicking yet, but there's a strong possibility of all-out war.