from +972’s Sunday Recap
+972 Magazine [published in Israel]
October 18, 2026

Last month, Al-Saada Tower in Gaza City collapsed in the middle of the night, killing at least 21 Palestinians buried beneath the ruble. As Ibtisam Mahdi reported, dozens have been crushed to death in similar incidents while Israel prevents reconstruction, leaving families with an impossible choice: to live in war-torn structures at risk of caving in, or flimsy tents exposed to the elements.

Also:

• Days away from Israeli elections, a ‘sour mood’ pervades the Haredi street
• Israel’s far right has unprecedented power. Why isn’t it satisfied?
• ‘We’ve paid the price for war. We haven’t yet reaped the fruits of peace’ >