Clarissa Ward

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A Palestinian journalist in the southern Gaza city of Rafah on Dec. 27. (Said Khatib/AFP/Getty Images)

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Within hours of Hamas’s attack on Oct. 7, I traveled with my team to Israel to take stock of the aftermath. We visited Beeri kibbutz, where the blood of nearly 100 victims was still smeared on the floor, and the site of the Tribe of Nova trance music festival, littered with the belongings of those who had fled for their lives. We interviewed the wounded and the grieving, including family members of the hostages held in Gaza. Walking along the border area where Hamas militants had poured into Israel, we came under heavy rocket fire. All of this contributed to our ability to create a vivid picture of the monstrosities of Oct.…  Seguir leyendo »

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"This time, it's different," my Lebanese friend said.

He was talking about the devastating explosion that ripped through Beirut a week earlier, when a staggering 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate detonated. The blast left at least 180 people dead and 300,000 displaced. For many around the world, it brought Lebanon's strife into sharp focus for the first time in years. The horrific explosion, it soon became clear, was caused by gross negligence. The stockpile of explosives had been sitting in the port for years with no proper safeguards, despite multiple warnings of the dangers.

My friend's advertising and branding business, which he had lovingly built up from scratch, was smashed to pieces.…  Seguir leyendo »