Residential buildings destroyed by Israeli airstrikes in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip. Azmi also survived the first Israel-Hamas war, which occurred in 2008-2009, about two years after the Islamist movement took over Gaza. Hamas militants in Gaza have continued to fire rockets into southern and central Israel, though less frequently as the war has proceeded. The day Azmi left his home, he filled his own and his wife Jojo’s cars with essential goods. Loading VideoGrowing ShortagesIn Deir al-Balah, airstrikes were not as frequent as in northern Gaza or in Khan Younis.

Source: The North Africa Journal January 18, 2024 20:33 UTC