Recent and archived work by Bilal Shbair for The New York Times
At least four Palestinians taking shelter by a hospital were killed in a strike Israeli officials said was targeting a Hamas command center.
By Bilal Shbair, Matthew Mpoke Bigg, Euan Ward and Michael Levenson
Scores of families sheltering outside Al Aqsa Martyrs Hospital say they have survived a string of Israeli strikes on the compound and feel trapped with nowhere to go.
By Bilal Shbair and Erika Solomon
Israeli soldiers and Palestinian former detainees say troops have regularly forced captured Gazans to carry out life-threatening tasks, including inside Hamas tunnels.
By Natan Odenheimer, Bilal Shbair and Patrick Kingsley
Najia and Hammam Malaka have been stuck at opposite ends of the Gaza Strip, with their young children, for most of the yearlong conflict. The emotional toll has been devastating.
By Vivian Yee and Bilal Shbair
Much of Gaza has been destroyed by Israel’s relentless military campaign.
By Raja Abdulrahim, Helmuth Rosales, Bilal Shbair, Anjali Singhvi, Erika Solomon, Iyad Abuheweila, Abu Bakr Bashir, Ameera Harouda, Malika Khurana, Veronica Penney and Scott Reinhard
Israelis gathered on Monday to mourn those killed or abducted on the deadliest day in the country’s history.
By Patrick Kingsley, Isabel Kershner, Aaron Boxerman and Thomas Fuller
Gaza, Lebanon, Iran and Yemen: Israeli forces exchanged fire with militants backed by Tehran on Monday.
By Matthew Mpoke Bigg, Bilal Shbair and Euan Ward
This was featured in live coverage.
By Matthew Mpoke Bigg, Bilal Shbair and Euan Ward
The war has killed tens of thousands and devastated entire cities, leaving many in Gaza without a home and fueling a humanitarian catastrophe.
By Bilal Shbair and Hiba Yazbek
Peace in the Middle East seems more elusive than ever, with Oct. 7 setting off a battle over not just land but the narrative itself.
By Roger Cohen