We had pitched our tents in al-Mawasi during May as Israel had told us to go there. It would be a “safe zone,” we were promised.
Al-Mawasi – an area of southern Gaza – became overcrowded with displaced people. Many people even set up tents on the beach.
The claim that al-Mawasi would be “safe” turned out to be a brazen lie.
Last Saturday – 13 July – Israel carried out a massacre here. At least 90 Palestinians were killed.
Israel attacked us with the American-made warplanes in its arsenal. There was no warning.
An area full of tents was transformed into a mass grave.
I was with my family in our tent when the attack began. The noise was terrifying. ….more
