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We returned to Gaza City with nothing, and there’s no drinking water. Most streets are still blocked by the rubble of destroyed homes,
I kept a fire burning all night near the kids to keep them warm … (They) slept peacefully despite the cold but we don’t have enough blankets,
My relatives in the north warned me not to rush back, saying life is still difficult there with no water, no shelter, and immense destruction, but none of that matters to me,
said Yasser Hamdouna from al-Nasr neighbourhood, who worked as a distributor before the war I know I’m coming back to a place that looks like hell with destruction all around,
said 25-year-old Raed Said Sobeh, who had been displaced five times during the war I told you not to go today, but you insisted,
one man said, weeping as he remonstrated at the roadside with a father who could no longer hear him, and begged passersby for help Come on, let’s continue the journey. You’re not dead, wake up.”
Increasingly desperate, the son urged the unconscious man I will never go through this experience again, even if they threaten to destroy my house over my head,
My experience in this war is beyond words. It’s been nothing short of devastating in every way,
Our return is a resounding victory, which will strike the head of Netanyahu and his impotent ministers,
Now I can finally return to the north. All of this suffering feels somewhat bearable with the hope that the war is over,
At the start of the day, we were so happy because we were finally going back to our home in Jabalia. We woke up excited, packed our belongings, and set out with energy and enthusiasm. But then something turned our entire day upside down,
This is our homeland and we have to go back,
said one displaced woman, Ola Saleh Although my husband was martyred and my sons are injured, I’m happy that we’re going back home to our land and our home,
said Fayza al-Nahal, who was preparing to head north We will move from being in tents here to living in tents there. What can we do?"
It’s still better for us to be on our land, than to live on a land that’s not yours,
said Fayza al-Nahal as she prepared to leave The situation was so scary, for everyone but especially for children,
Al-Qubbaj told The Associated Press God knows what else we shall see of torment,
A ceasefire in Gaza must be followed by a political transition that includes an orderly conclusion of UNRWA’s mandate, and the handover of its public-like services to empowered and prepared Palestinian institutions,
he said, stressing that this is the path now being pursued by an alliance led by Saudi Arabia, the European Union and the Arab League I’m going to be speaking with Bibi Netanyahu in the not too distant future,
he said, using a nickname for the Israeli leader How can we fight displacement if we lack the basic necessities of life? Is it reasonable to expect Gaza to endure this inferno indefinitely while demanding more resilience from its people?”
