In Gaza, nowhere is safe despite ceasefire

NPR | By Aya Batrawy,

Anas Baba

Published June 25, 2026 at 4:15 PM EDT

As the world focused on the war with Iran, Israeli forces steadily took more territory in the Gaza Strip and killed more people last month than at any time this year, according to Gaza health records.

Aya Batrawy

Aya Batraway is an NPR International Correspondent based in Dubai. She joined in 2022 from the Associated Press, where she was an editor and reporter for over 11 years.

Anas Baba

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