I write about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, with a focus on Palestinian affairs and society in the occupied West Bank, Gaza and within Israel. I am most interested in the everyday lives of people in the region as they navigate living through the war and the blockade in Gaza, the Israeli occupation in the West Bank, and the cultural and religious divisions in Israel. I am particularly passionate about telling human-focused stories that highlight a diverse range of voices, opinions and lived experiences.
Since late 2023, I have mainly been covering the war in Gaza from Jerusalem, by speaking to survivors, witnesses, residents, doctors and officials. Among other things, I’ve reported on the aftermath of Israeli attacks and raids, the collapse of Gaza’s health care system, the hunger crisis, and the successive rounds of mass displacement.
Before joining The Times, I worked as a news editor at Haaretz in Tel Aviv and was a 2022 journalism fellow at the Reuters Institute at Oxford University. I have a joint bachelor’s degree in English literature and communications from Tel Aviv University and a master’s degree in journalism from Columbia University. My first language is Arabic, and I am also fluent in Hebrew.
As a Times journalist, I share the values and adhere to the standards of integrity outlined in our Ethical Journalism Handbook. I don’t associate with any political group or partisan cause, and aim to be fair and accurate in my reporting. I strive to build trust with sources, to respect and honor the people who take the time to share their stories with me, and to reflect their views with empathy and fairness.
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While resuming its offensive against militants in the West Bank, Israel also kept up its bombardment of the Gaza Strip, striking a school building used as a shelter for displaced people.
By Hiba Yazbek
This was featured in live coverage.
By Hiba Yazbek
The Israeli military said the killing of Aysenur Eygi in the occupied West Bank was unintentional. The top U.S. diplomat said the shooting was “not acceptable,” and Israel’s conduct must change.
By Adam Rasgon
Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, a 26-year-old from the Seattle area, was shot and killed, when Israeli forces opened fire during a protest she was attending in a village in the West Bank, witnesses and Palestinian officials said.
By Hiba Yazbek
Some say they will reluctantly stomach a postwar Israeli military presence in the territory if that allows them to go home. Others worry about another long-term occupation.
By Bilal Shbair, Hiba Yazbek and Abu Bakr Bashir
In its first two days, the campaign to vaccinate 640,000 Gazan children has been more successful than expected, said Rik Peeperkorn, a W.H.O. representative.
By Nick Cumming-Bruce and Hiba Yazbek
Israel and Hamas agreed to pause the war to permit the vaccination of 640,000 children in Gaza, a daunting effort for health workers.
By Bilal Shbair, Erika Solomon and Hiba Yazbek
UNICEF is pushing for a pause in the fighting to allow health workers to get two doses to every child, after Gaza recorded its first polio case in 25 years.
By Hiba Yazbek
A Palestinian teacher and all her children were killed in a strike in Deir al-Balah that the Israeli military said had targeted “a significant Islamic Jihad terrorist.”
By Hiba Yazbek and Abu Bakr Bashir
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cautioned that the negotiations were “very complex,” as the secretary of state flew to Israel to try to clinch a deal.
By Isabel Kershner