On January 19, the day the “ceasefire” in Gaza went into effect, 29-year-old Yousef Kassab couldn’t wait to return to his neighborhood of Tel al-Sultan in central Rafah to check on his home. He left ahead of his father along with his nephew and neighbor. But when he arrived, he couldn’t find his house—the Israeli military had destroyed the building and bulldozed the ground where it once stood.
His neighbor’s home nearby was battered, yet somehow still standing, so the three of them went inside to take a break and inspect the damage, Kassab’s father told Drop Site News. “As they were about to leave, Yousef was near the kitchen window and saw a strange object that blew up in his face,” Kassab’s 53-year-old father said. “This is what his neighbor and nephew told me after they were severely wounded by the explosion.”…..more
