The article depicts the harrowing experiences of Basel al-Barawi and Abdel Khaleq al-Attar amidst Israel's offensive in Gaza. Following a series of airstrikes, Barawi finds his cousin's house bombed, resulting in multiple casualties, while only a six-year-old girl survives. The chaos prompts Barawi to flee to Gaza City with his family, uncertain of their safety. Attar, who has been displaced multiple times during the conflict, shares his struggles and the exhaustion faced by countless others seeking refuge amidst the violence. The article highlights the dire humanitarian situation as families cope with loss and displacement.
"We started pulling them from under the rubble; their features were disfigured, their bodies covered in dirt, their clothes torn. I felt my heart tearing apart..."
"I went there without knowing where we would settle, and I don't know anyone around me. Our bodies... are no longer as they were before the war."
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