"I know the horror of being besieged and bombed, but I will not leave. I reject the slow death of forced displacement. For a few weeks now, the Israeli military has been issuing forced displacement orders to residents of Gaza City, destroying towers and carpet-bombing neighbourhoods. Hundreds of thousands have fled south already, where they have found no safety. Just yesterday, we mourned with heavy hearts and deep sorrow the killing of three members of the family of my father's cousin, Yousef."
"The building where they had found shelter in the south was bombed just days after they fled Gaza City. Nedaa, Yousef's wife, along with their children Roaa, 19, and Hamoud, 11, were killed. The south of Gaza is not a safe zone, as the Israelis claim. Tents of displaced people are attacked every day. The fact of the matter is that Palestinians in Gaza City now have a choice between two deaths staying or leaving; both are deadly."
A Gaza City resident refuses to leave despite bombardment and forced displacement orders, choosing to remain to preserve home, neighborhood, roots, and identity. The Israeli military has issued orders, destroyed towers, and carpet-bombed neighborhoods, prompting hundreds of thousands to flee south where safety is lacking. A family seeking shelter in the south was bombed days after fleeing, killing Nedaa and children Roaa and Hamoud. Tents of displaced people face daily attacks. Palestinians in Gaza City confront two deadly options—staying or leaving—so the resident decides to move within the city rather than abandon childhood memories and the place of birth.
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