On 7 October 2023, plans for a tennis game evolved into a scramble for ownership documents amidst escalating violence in Gaza. Hamas's attack resulted in the deaths of 1,200 people, prompting over 57,000 fatalities and displacing 1.9 million in Israel's response. Evacuation orders for Gaza City echoed sentiments of historic displacement, with families migrating on foot or in packed vehicles. The diarist posed haunting questions about the future amidst turmoil, reflecting on experiences of pain and uncertainty in the unfolding conflict.
On the morning of 7 October 2023, I planned to play tennis. This year I decided to take care of my mental and physical health; this means no stress, no negative energy and definitely more tennis.
Instead, with the news full of how Hamas had broken out of the territory, killing 1,200 people, I found myself scrambling for documents showing ownership of my apartment in Gaza City.
Israel's response has killed more than 57,000 and left 1.9 million people displaced, 90% of the Gazan population.
It feels like 1948. It is group migration. People are walking while carrying their children and bags; some leave in buses, others in the backs of trucks.
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