![Body of 13-year-old Palestinian boy, Mutasim Billah Mohammed al-Sharafi, is transferred to Nasser Hospital for funeral procedures as relatives mourned his death in Khan Yunis, Gaza on January 21, 2026. [Hani Alshaer - Anadolu Agency]](https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/AA-20260121-40322964-40322950-PALESTINIAN_CHILD_KILLED_IN_ISRAELI_ATTACK_DESPITE_CEASEFIRE_IN_GAZA-1-1.jpg)
A colleague, an editor at a widely read outlet that centered Gaza throughout the two-year genocide, recently voiced his frustration that Gaza is no longer a main focus in the news. He hardly needed to say it. It is evident that Gaza has already been pushed to the margins of coverage — not only by mainstream Western media, long known for its structural bias in Israel’s favor, but also by outlets often described, accurately or not, as ‘pro-Palestine.’ At first glance, this retreat may appear routine. Gaza during the height of the genocide demanded constant attention; Gaza after the genocide, less so. But this assumption collapses under scrutiny, because the genocide in Gaza has not ended. According to Gaza’s Health […]
