"Another year has passed, and life in Gaza is still trapped between Israel's killing machine and the growing indifference of the world. It is another year added to our unique calendar of loss, destruction and death. In March, I wrote about my fears that Israel might go even further in its genocidal drive than what it had already done. And it did."
"Israel went beyond even my darkest expectations, reaching an unimaginable level of evil. That evil marked the whole year for us in Gaza. As I see many people posting recaps of their favourite 2025 moments, I thought I'd share my own version. Here's what this year looked like for me. It started with a 45-day ceasefire; the short respite from the bombs was not even enough for us to mentally process the 15 months of nonstop killing and destruction that preceded it."
"In February, I met many of the Palestinian captives who were set free as part of the truce and listened to the horror stories they recounted about their time being forcibly disappeared by the Israeli army. Among then was my high school teacher, Antar al-Agha. When I first saw him, I could not believe it was him. He was so pale and gaunt that he couldn't stretch his arm to shake my hand."
Gaza endured an intensified campaign of killing, displacement, and destruction throughout the year. A brief 45-day ceasefire allowed the release of some Palestinian captives who described brutal detention conditions, including a so-called scabies room and severe physical suffering. The ceasefire ended and large-scale killings resumed in March, including a single attack that killed more than 400 people, while crossings into the Strip were sealed. By April, signs of mass starvation began to appear. Forced displacement of families escalated in May. Fear, trauma, and pervasive loss continued to define daily life amid mounting global indifference.
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