Although the war has already lasted 9 and a half months, and at that time residents have experienced massive bombings, street fights, hunger and multiple evacuation orders, many Palestinians inactive live in the north of the Gaza Strip. According to various estimates, there may even be around 350,000. Although their lives have turned into a nightmare, which they do not see ending, they do not want to leave for the south of the region, to which the Israeli army urges them. Regardless of their suffering and suffering, they do not want to leave their land. Since journalists are banned from the Gaza Strip, “Le Figaro” has conducted with any of the survivors distance interviews.
Since the start of the war, the immediate starting point of which was Hamas' terrorist attack on October 7, these men, women and children have wandered the territory of the city of Gaza in search of shelter, trying to survive. The 35-year-old Mountasser Salah Saquer lost number of how many times he had to decision to a fresh place. First, he took refuge with his wife and 2 children at Al-Aksa Hospital. They spent 26 days there. Listening to his stories, 1 can conclude that this was not a bad time. – War wasn't as violent as it is now. – explains the man. – We had water, electricity...
Family stuff in 1 bag
However, the household was forced to leave the infirmary area. They went to Mountasser's in-laws first. But their home was bombed. – This is where my boy Majid died. He was five. My father-in-law died, my wife was injured, and I lost my eye. The boy's body was taken to the hospital, but the father had no way to say goodbye to him and mourn him: – Buried in a mass grave, we don't know where explains. – We lost our house, our furniture, our memory. We have nothing left. It is not easy to decision from place to place: we do this by necessity. We gotta defend our daughter. – he says. household never stays in the same place for more than 20 days.
All residents who stay in the region are constantly moving, but travel with an absolute minimum: baby diapers and a small food if they have them. Things of the full household frequently fit in 1 bag. According to 25-year-old Darren al-Danaf, she does not take anything for herself or her husband, just clothes for 2 children and a fewer games. She besides emphasizes that she always has prescriptions for medicines with her – she is in her 4th period of pregnancy. Since the beginning of the war, they have lived in 11 different places. They have habits. – I carry our two-year-old daughter, and my husband our three-year-old boy explains. The boy has difficulty walking: in early December, during his escape from fights, he was injured in the leg and face.
The Tragic destiny of Children
The destiny of children is, in fact, the most pressing issue, raising everyone's concerns. – When we decision from place to place, we effort not to lose or drop them if we gotta go rapidly – says 55-year-old Darda al-Nunu, head of a household of 10. Since the beginning of the war, she and her loved ones have been displaced 14 times. The female worries about the physical and intellectual consequences of specified a lifestyle and traumatic experiences for the youngest: – Kids cry a lot. any started to stutter, others stopped talking.
Where do residents go erstwhile they run under bombs? – When I gotta run, I look up into the sky and pray to God that everything will be over. – admits Darda al-Nunu. – We don't truly choose where we're going. – adds Darren al-Danaf. A young female says she has developed "survivor technology": – We request to adapt rapidly to fresh places, fresh people and conditions. erstwhile in 22 people we had to sleep in 1 room, men and women, all together. Escape means the end of freedom and privacy. Palestinians in Gaza, where they are in an highly hard situation, deprived of their livelihoods, are trying to last by relying on solidarity. Residents aid each other, as they can, by sharing clothes, water, or a small food they can get, usually chickpeas from cans or flat bread. – When we run out of places to shelter, we'll pitch tents on the streets – this is Darda al-Nunu.
Stay at all costs
The people are prepared to stay in the city, and refuse to go south of the region, as the Israelis say. – We don't go to places that seem safer or more comfortable. We only go where the Israeli army tells us to go. – this is Mountasser Salah Saquer. – If they make us go east or west of town, we'll go. But we'll never leave town and go south! I was born here, this is my town. If I'm gonna die, I want to die here.
This desire to stay in their city at all costs – despite terrible conditions and dangers – struck Alexandre Chatillon, manager of the Super Novae NGO. He had late been in the Gaza Strip trying to make a programme to feed children, to be financed by the French Ministry of abroad Affairs. As 1 of the few, he managed to go to the city of Gaza. – It's an apocalyptic landscape. Children are left alone, playing on rubble or in half-destroyed homes. Their parents are in an incredibly hard situation, surviving in terrible conditions. But they don't want to abandon their city. – confirms. Although life in the south of the Gaza Strip seems easier and even the appearances of the beginnings of average life appear there.
