The article highlights the devastating impact of the prolonged conflict in Gaza on the al-Najjar family. Despite surviving the chaos, they faced displacement, ruin, and hunger, yet felt grateful for their intact family. However, on the brink of a cease-fire, tragedy struck when their son, Amr, was killed by an Israeli strike while trying to return home. This marked a heart-wrenching shift from anticipation of peace to deep sorrow, reflecting the ongoing human cost of the conflict. The community remains haunted by loss and longing for safety amidst the devastation.
We'd been waiting so long for this moment, to celebrate the cease-fire, but our time of joy has turned into one of sorrow.
Many more are likely to be unearthed from the rubble.
Their home was in ruins, they and their children were displaced, and they were staving off hunger.
The Israeli military denied it had attacked the area.
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