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Sam Mednick

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Associated Press correspondent for Israel and the Palestinian territories. Former West & Central Africa & SouthSudan. Watch my @TEDx http://bit.ly/2ZWpXVC

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Sam Mednick @smednick.bsky.social · 8d

Women in #Gaza say men sexually exploited them as they sought aid.

Aid groups blame Israel’s offensive and blockade for the humanitarian crisis.

As hunger and desperation grow across the enclave, women in particular say they’ve been pushed to make impossible decisions.

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Sam Mednick @smednick.bsky.social · 26d

Israeli soldiers, and their mothers, increasingly reject calls to return to Gaza.
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Israeli soldiers, and their mothers, increasingly reject calls to return to Gaza

As Israel calls up tens of thousands of reservists for its invasion of Gaza City, a growing number of soldiers are saying no.

Sam Mednick @smednick.bsky.social · Sep 5

AP reporting calls into question why and how Israel attacked a #Gaza hospital.

Israeli forces struck a position well known as a journalists’ gathering point, because — a military official said — they believed a camera on the roof was being used by Hamas to observe troops.
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AP reporting calls into question why and how Israel attacked a Gaza hospital

Associated Press reporting into an Israeli attack that killed 22 people at a Gaza Strip hospital, including five journalists, raises questions about Israel’s rationale for the attack and the way it wa...

Sam Mednick @smednick.bsky.social · Aug 25

Mariam Dagga, a visual journalist who freelanced for The AP and other news organizations and produced harrowing images of the war in Gaza, was killed Monday by an Israeli strike on a hospital. The Israel-Hamas war has been one of the bloodiest conflicts for media workers

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Mariam Dagga, AP freelance journalist in Gaza, was killed by an Israeli strike

Mariam Dagga, a visual freelance journalist in Gaza for The Associated Press, was killed by an Israeli strike on a hospital. She was 33.

Sam Mednick @smednick.bsky.social · Aug 22

The leading authority on food crises said that there is famine in Gaza City and it's likely to spread. More than half a million people in Gaza face catastrophic levels of hunger. Many are at risk of dying from malnutrition-related causes.

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Famine grips Gaza's largest city and is likely to spread, authority on food crises says

The world's leading authority on food crises says the Gaza Strip’s largest city is gripped by famine, and that it is likely to spread without an immediate ceasefire and an end to restrictions on human...

Sam Mednick @smednick.bsky.social · Aug 12

Israel is in discussions with #SouthSudan about the possibility of resettling Palestinians from #Gaza to the war-torn East African country.
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Israel is in talks to possibly resettle Palestinians from Gaza in South Sudan

Israel is in talks with South Sudan about the possibility of resettling Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to the war-torn East African country.

Sam Mednick @smednick.bsky.social · Aug 11

Video appears to show the moment a Palestinian activist is killed in as an Israeli settler opens fire apnews.com/article/isra...

Video appears to show the moment a Palestinian activist is killed as an Israeli settler opens fire

New video footage appears to show the moment a Palestinian activist was killed by an Israeli settler in the West Bank last month.

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · Jul 29

BREAKING: Food crisis experts say the 'worst case scenario of famine' is happening in Gaza.

'Worst-case scenario of famine' is happening in Gaza, food crisis experts say

The leading international authority on food crises said in a new alert that the “worst-case scenario of famine is currently playing out in the Gaza Strip,” and “widespread death” will occur without immediate action.

Sam Mednick @smednick.bsky.social · Jul 28

Two prominent Israeli rights groups on Monday said their country is committing genocide in Gaza, the first time that local Jewish-led organizations have made such accusations against Israel during nearly 22 months of war. apnews.com/article/geno...

Two Israeli rights groups say their country is committing genocide in Gaza

Two prominent Israeli rights groups say their country is committing genocide in Gaza. It's the first time that local, Jewish-led groups have made such accusations against Israel during nearly 22 month...

Sam Mednick @smednick.bsky.social · Jul 2

US contractors say their colleagues are firing live ammunition as Palestinians seek food in #Gaza.

The AP has obtained videos of a food-distribution site in Gaza and interviewed two American contractors working there.

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US contractors say their colleagues are firing live ammo as Palestinians seek food in Gaza

American contractors guarding aid distribution sites in Gaza are using live ammunition and stun grenades as hungry Palestinians scramble for food, according to accounts and videos obtained by The Asso...

Sam Mednick @smednick.bsky.social · Jun 22

A confidential brief to the ICC, seen exclusively by AP, accuses Wagner of promoting atrocities. It asserts that Wagner has committed war crimes by spreading images of apparent atrocities including ones alluding to cannibalism. apnews.com/article/wagn...

A confidential brief to the ICC accuses Russia-linked Wagner of promoting atrocities in West Africa

The International Criminal Court is reviewing a confidential legal report asserting that the Russia-linked Wagner group has committed war crimes by spreading images of apparent atrocities in West Afri...

Sam Mednick @smednick.bsky.social · Jun 18

Firms led by US military veterans deliver aid in #Africa and #Gaza, alarming humanitarian groups.
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Firms led by US military veterans deliver aid in Africa and Gaza, alarming humanitarian groups

In Gaza and Africa, U.S. contracting firms led by former American intelligence and military officers are taking on aid delivery in conflict zones.

Sam Mednick @smednick.bsky.social · Jun 17

How Israel used spies, smuggled drones and AI to stun and hobble Iran apnews.com/article/moss...

How Israel used spies, smuggled drones and AI to stun and hobble Iran

Israel stunned Iran last week with an intelligence and military operation years in the making that struck high-level targets with precision.

Sam Mednick @smednick.bsky.social · Jun 17

In this Israeli city hit by an Iranian missile, many people still support their military’s operation apnews.com/article/isra...

In this Israeli city hit by an Iranian missile, many people still support their military's operation

In the central Israeli city of Petah Tikva, many people seem to be lining up to support the military operation against Iran — despite an Iranian missile hitting here days ago.

Sam Mednick @smednick.bsky.social · Jun 14

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Rescue effort underway were underway in Ramat Gan Friday night after Iran's missile hit building trapping residents

Rescue effort underway in Ramat Gan after Iran's missile hit building trapping residents, AP explains

15 people were reportedly trapped inside a collapsed building late Friday in the Tel Aviv satellite of Ramat Gan as projectiles launched from Iran rained on central Israel throughout the day.

Sam Mednick @smednick.bsky.social · Jun 7

Israel backs an anti-Hamas armed group known for looting aid in #Gaza. Here’s what we know. apnews.com/article/gaza...

Israel backs an anti-Hamas armed group known for looting aid in Gaza. Here's what we know

Israel is supporting armed groups of Palestinians in Gaza in what it says is a move to counter Hamas.

Sam Mednick @smednick.bsky.social · Jun 4

Shootings have erupted nearly daily this week in the vicinity of new aid hubs in #Gaza. Witnesses say nearby Israeli troops have opened fire. Hospital officials say at least 80 people have been killed and hundreds wounded. Here's what we know. apnews.com/article/gaza...

What we know about the shootings near Gaza aid distribution sites

Shootings have erupted nearly daily this week in the Gaza Strip in the vicinity of new hubs where desperate Palestinians are being directed to collect food.

Sam Mednick @smednick.bsky.social · May 24

Israeli soldiers and former detainees tell AP Israel’s use of human shields in #Gaza is widespread.

Orders often came from the top, and at times nearly every platoon used a Palestinian to clear locations, said an Israeli officer

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Israeli soldiers and former detainees tell AP Israel's use of human shields in Gaza is widespread

Several Palestinians and Israeli soldiers say troops are systematically forcing Palestinians to act as human shields in Gaza, sending them into buildings and tunnels to check for bombs and gunmen.

Sam Mednick @smednick.bsky.social · May 16

#Gaza children are sent back to war zone following medical care after Jordan rejects requests to stay. Rights groups warn that forcing the children to go back to a war zone is a possible violation of international law. apnews.com/article/jord...

Gaza children are sent back to war zone following medical care after Jordan rejects requests to stay

Seventeen Palestinian children and their caregivers were recently sent back to Gaza after receiving medical treatment in Jordan.

Sam Mednick @smednick.bsky.social · May 12

Food security experts warn #Gaza is at critical risk of famine if Israel doesn’t end its blockade. Nearly a half million Palestinians are in “catastrophic” levels of hunger, meaning they face possible starvation. apnews.com/article/gaza...

Food security experts warn Gaza is at critical risk of famine if Israel doesn't end its blockade

Food security experts say the Gaza Strip is at critical risk of famine if Israel doesn’t lift its blockade and stop its military campaign.

Sam Mednick @smednick.bsky.social · May 9

A US-backed group seeks to take over aid distribution in #Gaza, in a plan similar to Israel’s. apnews.com/article/gaza...

A US-backed group seeks to take over Gaza aid distribution in a plan similar to Israel's

A group of American security contractors, ex-military officers and humanitarian aid officials is proposing to take over the distribution of food and other supplies in Gaza based on plans similar to on...

Sam Mednick @smednick.bsky.social · May 3

Aid groups working in #Gaza fear an Israeli proposal for controlling aid will forcibly displace people and could push them into “de facto internment conditions".

We obtained more than 40 pages of notes summarizing Israel’s proposals and aid groups’ concerns about them.
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Groups fear Israeli proposal for controlling aid in Gaza will forcibly displace people

Israel has blocked aid from entering Gaza for two months and says it won’t allow food, fuel, water or medicine into the besieged territory until it can prevent Hamas and other militants from siphoning...

Sam Mednick @smednick.bsky.social · Apr 24

Freed Israeli hostage said he was starved, beaten and at times had to ‘accept’ death during more than 500 days in captivity in #Gaza. Practicing mindfulness helped him survive.
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Freed Israeli hostage focused on his 'inner life' to help survive harsh conditions in Gaza

Tal Shoham was freed from captivity in Gaza 505 days after Hamas militants abducted him. He said there were times during his ordeal when he didn't think he'd be alive the next morning.

Sam Mednick @smednick.bsky.social · Apr 16

Israeli raids displaced tens of thousands in the #WestBank, now some people have nowhere to live, as few places to shelter remain apnews.com/article/isra...

Israeli raids displaced tens of thousands in the West Bank. Now few places to shelter remain

Israeli military raids in the occupied West Bank have driven about 40,000 Palestinians from their homes.

Sam Mednick @smednick.bsky.social · Apr 6

Starvation was likely the leading cause of death for a Palestinian teenager who died in an Israeli prison, according to an Israeli doctor who observed the autopsy. apnews.com/article/auto...

Palestinian teenager who died in Israeli prison showed signs of starvation, medical report says

Seventeen-year-old Walid Ahmad, who had been held for six months without being charged, died last month after collapsing in Megiddo Prison and striking his head, Palestinian officials said.