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Al-Sharif's death was an especially devastating blow

Mhawish left Gaza last year

Mhawish abandoned his press vest because it no longer provided protection

At least 192 journalists have been killed since the beginning of the war in Gaza according to the Committee to Protect Journalists

A version article appears in print on Aug 21 2025 Section A Page 9 New York edition headline Gazans Are Scrambling As an Offensive Looms

Natan Odenheimer contributed reporting article

A correction was made on Aug 20 2025 an earlier version of this article misspelled surname of Israeli analyst and former military intelligence officer

Some structures have multiple levels connecting tunnels and hundreds of entrances

Some Israeli human rights groups and citizens have stepped forward to protest horrors of Gaza

Violence against Jews and supporters of Israel cannot be justified

n is a Times reporter covering Israel and Gaza

Riyadh is not generally known as a place where couples celebrate romances

Zubeidi drew international attention when he stopped fighting and helped set up a theater

They chanted his name as he took his first steps of freedom

Others have stopped selling or displaying alcohol

Bars and clubs were shuttering pre-emptively

Since Mr al-Assad's fall it has become more common to see women in Damascus wearing niqab

Umayyad Mosque leadership has begun segregating men and women in courtyard with metal barriers

Some secular and non-Muslim women feel pressure to dress more modestly

Mr al-Sharif was posting on social media until shortly before he died