Sunday, January 19, 2025

Joy fades as Gazans return to destroyed homes :::: Jabalia camp, once home to over 250,000 Palestinians, became the site of the largest and most violent Israeli military operation -- BBC

Jabalia camp, once home to over 250,000 Palestinians, became the site of the largest and most violent Israeli military operation during the war, with around 4,000 Palestinians killed, according to the Hamas-run health ministry.


It was no time for celebrations despite the fact the ceasefire might save lives .... "We are in pain, deep pain and it is time that we hug one another and cry". 


As Palestinians poured onto the streets of Gaza to celebrate the ceasefire, moments of joy faded for many as they returned to their homes to be met by destruction, reports BBC. 


In Jabalia, a town in a northern Gaza that is home to the largest refugee camp in the strip, pictures and videos shared by residents revealed entire neighbourhoods reduced to rubble.


Returning to the al-Faluja area of Jabalia, Duaa al-Khalidi told BBC News: "I survived with my two daughters we came out from under the rubble of our house.


"Here, beneath the debris, the bodies of my husband, my mother-in-law, and my sister-in-law have remained buried since 9 October."


The 28-year-old mother of two continued: "I want nothing but their bodies so I can bury them with dignity."


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AFP report:  

Saraya Square, a large plaza built in the 1930s, is one of Gaza's main gathering places and known for its proximity to Hamas government administrative buildings.


At the crucial moment, the three young women left a white van through sliding doors and headed to the Red Cross vehicles that would take them to Israeli forces in the territory.


Long after they had gone, crowds continued to celebrate in front of buildings damaged in the war as the first day of the ceasefire continued to hold.

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