Gaza Residents Endure Harsh Conditions Amid Fragile Ceasefire
As winter nears, families in Gaza survive without electricity, water, or sanitation, living in bombed-out buildings throughout the enclave. Many cook on open fires in homes that lack windows and walls, and are at risk of collapsing at any moment.
Palestinian woman Walaa Al-Alwan describes the dire circumstances:
"We suffer from everything. My children are exhausted from fetching water. We have no income, and my husband was injured during the war."
While preparing a meal on the floor, Al-Alwan explains that her children have begun selling firewood to earn money. Their house was destroyed in the war, leaving them without belongings, and they hope to receive a tent or other shelter assistance.
"The house is dangerous. If we could get a tent, we wouldn’t stay here. The roof is collapsing, the situation is terrible."
With winter rain approaching, she fears water will flood inside through the damaged roof and open walls.
"Our homes have become nothing. No shelter, no electricity, nothing at all."
Gazans wait anxiously for the second phase of the US-brokered ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel to begin.
Summary: Gaza families face life-threatening hardships in ruined homes without basics, awaiting the fragile ceasefire's next stage as winter approaches.
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