Massive destruction has been inflicted on Khan Younis in southern Gaza.
The city’s residents were forced to flee en masse when Israeli troops invaded in December. The ground offensive lasted several months.
When people returned, they were shocked to see what remained. Many areas of the city were almost unrecognizable.
People either had to set up tents where they used to live or try to reclaim part of homes that had been damaged – often badly – and move back in.
Khaled al-Sir, 50, had to evacuate his home in the center of Khan Younis during January. He went to the outskirts of the city and sought basic shelter in a tent.
It offered no real protection from the elements……more
