Nearly 40,000 dead. 500,000 starving. We must not turn away.

Nearly 40,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since October 7, a figure that is likely a stark undercount of the true devastation.

In addition, a recent report from the aid organization Save the Children estimates that more than 20,000 Palestinian children are missing.

And with famine breaking out across Gaza, international aid organizations warn that half a million people or more are at risk of starvation.

But seven months into Israel’s war on Gaza, major news outlets in the West have begun prioritizing coverage of other issues, including the U.S. presidential election. Meanwhile, Israel continues to ban foreign journalists from entering Gaza – and 1 in 10 Palestinian reporters on the ground have been killed since the war started.

In this moment of catastrophic loss of life and media censorship, The Intercept is doubling down, partnering with courageous reporters on the ground to expose the grisly truth about Israel’s war on Gaza.

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Israel’s bombings and invasion of the Gaza Strip have cost thousands of Palestinian lives and displaced countless others.

But Israel’s war on Gaza didn’t start with Hamas’s October 7 attack. That’s why The Intercept’s coverage delves into the history of Israel’s occupation, how the U.S. government enables its repression, and the free speech fight over pro-Palestine activism at home.

In partnership with Arab Reporters for Investigative Journalism, we’re working to expose the killing of journalists in Gaza and continue their work exposing war crimes and informing the global public about what is happening on the ground without shading the facts to benefit one side or the other.

Meanwhile, The Intercept’s D.C. bureau is doggedly reporting on the actions of the Biden administration and Congress as the U.S. continues to act as Israel’s main arm dealer and provide vital political backing for Benjamin Netanyahu in international forums.

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