I am writing today after nearly half a year of devastation in Gaza, amid ongoing violations against the people remaining here, mass displacement and the inability to communicate due to deliberate actions by the occupation to keep us confined in a small space under Israel’s arrogant control.
During these difficult days, we have witnessed numerous heartbreaking scenes of hunger, thirst and humiliation.
The number of our martyrs so far amounts to over 33,000, including nearly 14,000 children and over 9,000 women, not to mention the civil defense members, ambulance personnel, aid workers, UN staff and older people.
Each of them is a heroic story in their own right, representing families that once lived in peace and hope. After 7 October, the occupation executed its threat, wiping out happiness, aspirations and dreams…..more