Gaza resembles the ruins of an ancient civilization, marked by devastation and destruction. Until recently, Gaza was vibrant, with crowded markets and lively streets. This community was not destroyed by natural disasters, but by an Israeli military campaign that resulted in significant human suffering. Mounting international pressure has led to coordinated humanitarian airdrops in response to severe shortages of food and medical supplies. Journalists have faced unprecedented restrictions, limiting their access to witness the ongoing crisis. The landscape now bears scars of destruction from intense bombings and siege.
Gaza was a bustling, living place until less than two years ago, for all the challenges its residents endured even then. Its markets were crowded, its streets were full of children.
The remnants of cities wiped out. But here, there has been no natural disaster and no slow passage of time. Gaza was razed by an Israeli military campaign that has left behind a place that looks like the aftermath of an apocalypse.
Following the Hamas-led attacks that day, Israel barred foreign journalists from entering Gaza—an unprecedented move in the history of modern conflict, marking one of the rare moments that reporters have been denied access to an active war zone.
The flight offered not only a chance to witness three tonnes of aid—far from being enough—dropped over the famine-stricken strip but also a rare opportunity to observe, albeit from above, a territory that has been largely sealed off from the international media since 7 October.
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