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GAZA STRIP - OCTOBER 19: Iman Arouq, a 48-year-old Palestinian woman living with breast cancer, cooks over an open fire on Monday, October 19, 2026, in the Gaza Strip. She has struggled to access cancer medication and faced delayed diagnosis and treatment amid the war, and doctors have advised her to avoid smoke exposure, though she has no cooking gas available. (Photo by محمد احمد سالم ابو القمصان/LensOne)

Iman Arouq, 48, Living with Cancer in Gaza

GAZA STRIP - OCTOBER 19: Iman Arouq, a 48-year-old Palestinian woman living with breast cancer, cooks over an open fire on Monday, October 19, 2026, in the Gaza Strip. She has struggled to access cancer medication and faced delayed diagnosis and treatment amid the war, and doctors have advised her to avoid smoke exposure, though she has no cooking gas available. (Photo by محمد احمد سالم ابو القمصان/LensOne)

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Iman Arouq, 48, Living with Cancer in Gaza

GAZA STRIP - OCTOBER 19: Iman Arouq, a 48-year-old Palestinian woman living with breast cancer, cooks over an open fire on Monday, October 19, 2026, in the Gaza Strip. She has struggled to access cancer medication and faced delayed diagnosis and treatment amid the war, and doctors have advised her to avoid smoke exposure, though she has no cooking gas available. (Photo by محمد احمد سالم ابو القمصان/LensOne) — GAZA STRIP - OCTOBER 19: Iman Arouq, a 48-year-old Palestinian woman living with breast cancer, cooks over an open fire on Monday, October 19, 2026, in the Gaza Strip. She has struggled to access cancer medication and faced delayed diagnosis and treatment amid the war, and doctors have advised her to avoid smoke exposure, though she has no cooking gas available. (Photo by محمد احمد سالم ابو القمصان/LensOne)Mohammed Abu Qumsaan · 3000 × 2000

GAZA STRIP - OCTOBER 19: Iman Arouq, a 48-year-old Palestinian woman living with breast cancer, cooks over an open fire on Monday, October 19, 2026, in the Gaza Strip. She has struggled to access cancer medication and faced delayed diagnosis and treatment amid the war, and doctors have advised her to avoid smoke exposure, though she has no cooking gas available. (Photo by محمد احمد سالم ابو القمصان/LensOne) — GAZA STRIP - OCTOBER 19: Iman Arouq, a 48-year-old Palestinian woman living with breast cancer, cooks over an open fire on Monday, October 19, 2026, in the Gaza Strip. She has struggled to access cancer medication and faced delayed diagnosis and treatment amid the war, and doctors have advised her to avoid smoke exposure, though she has no cooking gas available. (Photo by محمد احمد سالم ابو القمصان/LensOne)Mohammed Abu Qumsaan · 3000 × 2000

GAZA STRIP - OCTOBER 19: Iman Arouq, a 48-year-old Palestinian woman living with breast cancer, cooks over an open fire on Monday, October 19, 2026, in the Gaza Strip. She has struggled to access cancer medication and faced delayed diagnosis and treatment amid the war, and doctors have advised her to avoid smoke exposure, though she has no cooking gas available. (Photo by محمد احمد سالم ابو القمصان/LensOne) — GAZA STRIP - OCTOBER 19: Iman Arouq, a 48-year-old Palestinian woman living with breast cancer, cooks over an open fire on Monday, October 19, 2026, in the Gaza Strip. She has struggled to access cancer medication and faced delayed diagnosis and treatment amid the war, and doctors have advised her to avoid smoke exposure, though she has no cooking gas available. (Photo by محمد احمد سالم ابو القمصان/LensOne)Mohammed Abu Qumsaan · 3000 × 2000

GAZA STRIP - OCTOBER 19: Iman Arouq, a 48-year-old Palestinian woman living with breast cancer, cooks over an open fire on Monday, October 19, 2026, in the Gaza Strip. She has struggled to access cancer medication and faced delayed diagnosis and treatment amid the war, and doctors have advised her to avoid smoke exposure, though she has no cooking gas available. (Photo by محمد احمد سالم ابو القمصان/LensOne) — GAZA STRIP - OCTOBER 19: Iman Arouq, a 48-year-old Palestinian woman living with breast cancer, cooks over an open fire on Monday, October 19, 2026, in the Gaza Strip. She has struggled to access cancer medication and faced delayed diagnosis and treatment amid the war, and doctors have advised her to avoid smoke exposure, though she has no cooking gas available. (Photo by محمد احمد سالم ابو القمصان/LensOne)Mohammed Abu Qumsaan · 3000 × 2000

GAZA STRIP - OCTOBER 19: Iman Arouq, a 48-year-old Palestinian woman living with breast cancer, cooks over an open fire on Monday, October 19, 2026, in the Gaza Strip. She has struggled to access cancer medication and faced delayed diagnosis and treatment amid the war, and doctors have advised her to avoid smoke exposure, though she has no cooking gas available. (Photo by محمد احمد سالم ابو القمصان/LensOne) — GAZA STRIP - OCTOBER 19: Iman Arouq, a 48-year-old Palestinian woman living with breast cancer, cooks over an open fire on Monday, October 19, 2026, in the Gaza Strip. She has struggled to access cancer medication and faced delayed diagnosis and treatment amid the war, and doctors have advised her to avoid smoke exposure, though she has no cooking gas available. (Photo by محمد احمد سالم ابو القمصان/LensOne)Mohammed Abu Qumsaan · 3000 × 2000

GAZA STRIP - OCTOBER 19: Iman Arouq, a 48-year-old Palestinian woman living with breast cancer, cooks over an open fire on Monday, October 19, 2026, in the Gaza Strip. She has struggled to access cancer medication and faced delayed diagnosis and treatment amid the war, and doctors have advised her to avoid smoke exposure, though she has no cooking gas available. (Photo by محمد احمد سالم ابو القمصان/LensOne) — GAZA STRIP - OCTOBER 19: Iman Arouq, a 48-year-old Palestinian woman living with breast cancer, cooks over an open fire on Monday, October 19, 2026, in the Gaza Strip. She has struggled to access cancer medication and faced delayed diagnosis and treatment amid the war, and doctors have advised her to avoid smoke exposure, though she has no cooking gas available. (Photo by محمد احمد سالم ابو القمصان/LensOne)Mohammed Abu Qumsaan · 3000 × 2000

GAZA STRIP - OCTOBER 19: Iman Arouq, a 48-year-old Palestinian woman living with breast cancer, cooks over an open fire on Monday, October 19, 2026, in the Gaza Strip. She has struggled to access cancer medication and faced delayed diagnosis and treatment amid the war, and doctors have advised her to avoid smoke exposure, though she has no cooking gas available. (Photo by محمد احمد سالم ابو القمصان/LensOne) — GAZA STRIP - OCTOBER 19: Iman Arouq, a 48-year-old Palestinian woman living with breast cancer, cooks over an open fire on Monday, October 19, 2026, in the Gaza Strip. She has struggled to access cancer medication and faced delayed diagnosis and treatment amid the war, and doctors have advised her to avoid smoke exposure, though she has no cooking gas available. (Photo by محمد احمد سالم ابو القمصان/LensOne)Mohammed Abu Qumsaan · 3000 × 2000

GAZA STRIP - OCTOBER 19: Iman Arouq, a 48-year-old Palestinian woman living with breast cancer, cooks over an open fire on Monday, October 19, 2026, in the Gaza Strip. She has struggled to access cancer medication and faced delayed diagnosis and treatment amid the war, and doctors have advised her to avoid smoke exposure, though she has no cooking gas available. (Photo by محمد احمد سالم ابو القمصان/LensOne) — GAZA STRIP - OCTOBER 19: Iman Arouq, a 48-year-old Palestinian woman living with breast cancer, cooks over an open fire on Monday, October 19, 2026, in the Gaza Strip. She has struggled to access cancer medication and faced delayed diagnosis and treatment amid the war, and doctors have advised her to avoid smoke exposure, though she has no cooking gas available. (Photo by محمد احمد سالم ابو القمصان/LensOne)Mohammed Abu Qumsaan · 3000 × 2000

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GAZA STRIP - OCTOBER 19: Iman Arouq, a 48-year-old Palestinian woman living with breast cancer, cooks over an open fire on Monday, October 19, 2026, in the Gaza Strip. She has struggled to access cancer medication and faced delayed diagnosis and treatment amid the war, and doctors have advised her to avoid smoke exposure, though she has no cooking gas available. (Photo by محمد احمد سالم ابو القمصان/LensOne) — GAZA STRIP - OCTOBER 19: Iman Arouq, a 48-year-old Palestinian woman living with breast cancer, cooks over an open fire on Monday, October 19, 2026, in the Gaza Strip. She has struggled to access cancer medication and faced delayed diagnosis and treatment amid the war, and doctors have advised her to avoid smoke exposure, though she has no cooking gas available. (Photo by محمد احمد سالم ابو القمصان/LensOne)Mohammed Abu Qumsaan · 3000 × 2000

GAZA STRIP - OCTOBER 19: Iman Arouq, a 48-year-old Palestinian woman living with breast cancer, cooks over an open fire on Monday, October 19, 2026, in the Gaza Strip. She has struggled to access cancer medication and faced delayed diagnosis and treatment amid the war, and doctors have advised her to avoid smoke exposure, though she has no cooking gas available. (Photo by محمد احمد سالم ابو القمصان/LensOne) — GAZA STRIP - OCTOBER 19: Iman Arouq, a 48-year-old Palestinian woman living with breast cancer, cooks over an open fire on Monday, October 19, 2026, in the Gaza Strip. She has struggled to access cancer medication and faced delayed diagnosis and treatment amid the war, and doctors have advised her to avoid smoke exposure, though she has no cooking gas available. (Photo by محمد احمد سالم ابو القمصان/LensOne)Mohammed Abu Qumsaan · 3000 × 2000

GAZA STRIP - OCTOBER 19: Iman Arouq, a 48-year-old Palestinian woman living with breast cancer, cooks over an open fire on Monday, October 19, 2026, in the Gaza Strip. She has struggled to access cancer medication and faced delayed diagnosis and treatment amid the war, and doctors have advised her to avoid smoke exposure, though she has no cooking gas available. (Photo by محمد احمد سالم ابو القمصان/LensOne) — GAZA STRIP - OCTOBER 19: Iman Arouq, a 48-year-old Palestinian woman living with breast cancer, cooks over an open fire on Monday, October 19, 2026, in the Gaza Strip. She has struggled to access cancer medication and faced delayed diagnosis and treatment amid the war, and doctors have advised her to avoid smoke exposure, though she has no cooking gas available. (Photo by محمد احمد سالم ابو القمصان/LensOne)Mohammed Abu Qumsaan · 3000 × 2000

GAZA STRIP - OCTOBER 19: Iman Arouq, a 48-year-old Palestinian woman living with breast cancer, cooks over an open fire on Monday, October 19, 2026, in the Gaza Strip. She has struggled to access cancer medication and faced delayed diagnosis and treatment amid the war, and doctors have advised her to avoid smoke exposure, though she has no cooking gas available. (Photo by محمد احمد سالم ابو القمصان/LensOne) — GAZA STRIP - OCTOBER 19: Iman Arouq, a 48-year-old Palestinian woman living with breast cancer, cooks over an open fire on Monday, October 19, 2026, in the Gaza Strip. She has struggled to access cancer medication and faced delayed diagnosis and treatment amid the war, and doctors have advised her to avoid smoke exposure, though she has no cooking gas available. (Photo by محمد احمد سالم ابو القمصان/LensOne)Mohammed Abu Qumsaan · 3000 × 2000

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Palestinian children walk to their partially damaged schools, some housed in tents, in the Nuseirat camp in central Gaza, after a two-year closure caused by Israel's war on Gaza, on Saturday, September 19, 2026. Displaced Palestinians who lost their homes during the war are living in these schools as shelters, amid shortages of care, water and infrastructure in displacement camps. — Palestinian children walk to their partially damaged schools, some housed in tents, in the Nuseirat camp in central Gaza, after a two-year closure caused by Israel's war on Gaza, on Saturday, September 19, 2026. Displaced Palestinians who lost their homes during the war are living in these schools as shelters, amid shortages of care, water and infrastructure in displacement camps. Photo: Moiz Tahami Abdulsalam Salhi / LensOneMoiz Salhi · 3000 × 2000

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BEIT LAHIA, PALESTINE - MARCH 1: Palestinians try to collect water from distribution points in the town of Beit Lahia, northern Gaza Strip, after Israeli forces destroyed the town's infrastructure during the war, a claim that could not be independently verified, on Saturday, March 1, 2025. Israeli bombardment of the city of Beit Lahia in northern Gaza Strip has destroyed most of the city's buildings almost completely. (Photo by Abed Hakem Abu Riash/LensOne) — BEIT LAHIA, PALESTINE - MARCH 1: Palestinians try to collect water from distribution points in the town of Beit Lahia, northern Gaza Strip, after Israeli forces destroyed the town's infrastructure during the war, a claim that could not be independently verified, on Saturday, March 1, 2025. Israeli bombardment of the city of Beit Lahia in northern Gaza Strip has destroyed most of the city's buildings almost completely. (Photo by Abed Hakem Abu Riash/LensOne)عبد الحكيم ابو رياش · 3000 × 2000