Dayya, a 79-year-old woman, was fond of her garden and spent a lot of time taking care of the flowers and trees.
Her daughter, Rasha, 52, was passionate about her cats and cared for more than 20.
Dayya had three other daughters who had left Gaza long before the genocide due to the difficult economic circumstances here. When her father died more than 15 years ago, Rasha dedicated her life to caring for her mother. They lived alone in a house in the quiet al-Rimal neighborhood in Gaza City.
The two women built good relationships with all their neighbors, considering them their extended family. They were known in the neighborhood as people with big hearts full of kindness for everyone. Dayya, in particular, was like a mother to others, neighbors said, and her house was a place of peace that embodied Palestinian values of hospitality and generosity.
By the end of January, over three months into Israel genocide in Gaza, Israeli soldiers had already raided al-RImal three times, destroying everything in their path……more
