During this war, I’ve witnessed horrific massacres, especially in the Shujaiya neighborhood in Gaza City, where I lived before being forcibly displaced. In July, I saw what we in Gaza call a firebelt, a barrage of consecutive missiles targeting one area.
That was one of the most difficult moments I’ve lived through.
But this past Saturday, 10 August, was equally horrendous. I was yet again a witness to another massacre perpetrated by Israel.
I was waiting for my father to go with me to fajr prayer, which takes place at dawn, around 4 am. My family and I have been displaced to the al-Daraj neighborhood of Gaza City, and we were going to the Tabaeen school to pray, like we usually do, because there is a prayer area there.
Yet my elderly father was delayed during his pre-prayer ablutions…..more
