Stranded, their properties demolished, family members killed and repeatedly displaced on their land, they’d sought refuge in Rafah within the far southern reaches of the Strip to flee loss of life and destruction and to discover a secure place that doesn’t exist.
They’re now heading alongside the coastal highway once more to an unknown destiny with the beginning of army operations within the japanese areas of Rafah.
UN Information’s Ziad Taleb, who’s in Gaza, spoke with a number of Palestinians who made the journey.
‘Each hour we’re displaced’
Sobhi Massoud shared his confusion on the new developments. The aged man has been displaced a number of occasions in spite of everything his youngsters had been killed and his property was destroyed in Jabalia camp. He lastly ended up within the metropolis of Rafah, which Israeli authorities have declared a secure zone.
However, his struggling didn’t finish there.
“Day-after-day we’re displaced. Each hour we’re displaced,” he mentioned.
He defined that he had been pressured to flee once more to the Al-Mawasi space, which lacks essentially the most primary requirements. He pointed to his cane on which he leaned.
“It’s all gone,” Mr. Massoud mentioned. “That is the one factor that continues to be. I can’t even discover a mattress to sleep on.”
‘Fed up with life’
Abu Kamal al-Yaziji, who was displaced from Gaza Metropolis within the north, mentioned what was taking place within the enclave was unprecedented.
Directing his voice to the Israeli authorities, he mentioned “this isn’t a self-defense operation; what you might be doing is revenge.”
He added that if he had the chance to promote his property even at half its worth to ship his youngsters and grandchildren out of Gaza, he would have carried out so to safe their future.
“I’m fed up with life. There is no such thing as a life in Gaza,” he mentioned.
“Gaza has no future. The folks of Gaza have by no means seen such struggling. What is occurring now’s one thing we’ve by no means seen nor felt nor will see once more in our lifetimes.”
‘Gaza has nothing however God’
Younger Mohammed Salah Rajab’s journey started within the Zeitoun neighbourhood, then on to his sister’s home in Khan Younis after which to the Hay al-Salam space in Rafah.
After shelling over the previous few days and informing residents of the necessity to evacuate, he took refuge in Deir Al-Balah, which is an space adjoining to Al-Mawasi. Mr. Rajab mentioned he doesn’t know what awaits him now.
“We do not know what our destiny is,” he mentioned. “We anticipated the ceasefire deal could be reached, and we’d go to Gaza Metropolis, however the reverse occurred. Solely God is aware of what is going to occur to us.”
The younger Gazan hoped that his voice would attain the world outdoors.
“Gaza has nothing however God,” he mentioned.
World Points Information with Newsmaac