Mohammed Sabtie, a 30-year-old motorcycle mechanic, was among Gazans who left their homes after the airstrikes subsided Wednesday morning to see the damage. “The sound was very, very horrific,” Mr. Sabtie said. “Our ambitions are not war,” Mr. Sabtie said. Many try to figure which direction the most intense bombardment is coming from, and move to a room farthest away. The shopkeeper, who runs a currency-exchange store in the building and asked not to be identified, was devastated.

Source: New York Times May 12, 2021 23:03 UTC