Abu Toha is a columnist for Arrowsmith Press,[6] and has written from Gaza for The Nation, Literary Hub, the New York Times,[7] and The New Yorker.

[1] The New York Times said, "Abu Toha’s accomplished debut contrasts scenes of political violence with natural beauty.

"[12] For the National Book Critics Circle, Jacob Appel wrote, "What makes Abu Toha’s work resonate so strongly is his gift for the particular.

"[13] In 2023, Abu Toha was appointed to a visiting faculty position at Syracuse University through the Scholars at Risk network.

In a New Yorker article published November 6, Toha wrote that he had ridden his bicycle to Beit Lahiya in an attempt to retrieve some books from the collection in his home.

[16] Mosab Abu Toha was good friends with the poet Refaat Alareer who was killed by an Israeli airstrike on December 7, 2023.

Abu Toha honored him by sharing memories of his friendship, such as picking strawberries together and playing jokes on him on campus.

"[20] On November 19, 2023, Abu Toha was detained by Israel Defense Forces while he was heading to the Rafah border crossing in an attempt to evacuate from the Gaza Strip with his family.

reported that Abu Toha had been released after being taken to an Israeli prison in the Negev and beaten, according to a statement from Buttu.

[27] In a 2024 article in The New Yorker, Abu Toha described his move to Syracuse, New York, and the lingering impacts of his arrest, including secondary screenings in airports and a visit from FBI agents.