Jabaliya, a town in the Gaza Strip, has been severely impacted by the ongoing conflict, with four out of five structures reported damaged or destroyed following Israeli bombardments targeting Hamas. As a temporary cease-fire began to alleviate humanitarian issues, residents returned to find their town transformed into a landscape of craters and ruins. Amidst a struggling market witnessing the return of vendors and goods, conversations centered on survival and the dire needs for basic supplies and aid. Yet, the pervasive question looms about whether the fighting has indeed ceased, indicating ongoing uncertainty in the region.
By the time the war was nearing its first anniversary, The New York Times calculated that four out of five structures in Jabaliya had been damaged or destroyed.
Residents came home to an unrecognizable landscape, with craters sunken into the earth where many homes had once stood.
Questions mixed in the air with the smells of sewage and dust kicked up by bulldozers: Where could you find water? How about gas, and tents?
Most ominously, was the fighting truly over? But few could ignore the tables around them, laden with fruit and vegetables after so many months of want.
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