""My heart weeps for Gaza. I don't know what fate awaits it," the renowned archaeologist told DW over the phone from Geneva. He managed to leave Gaza City just a few months ago, but like many other people from Gaza abroad, stays glued to the news from home. The archeologist deeply worries about his daughter and her family, along with the other people who stayed behind."
""Gaza is a land of culture and a cradle of civilization," he said. But it is not just about "antiquities of a city that has existed since 3500 BCE that were being destroyed." He fears that entire neighborhoods and their lived history such Gaza's old Zaytoun neighborhood, with its ancient Al Omari Mosque and two churches are being destroyed. Gaza City is one of the world's oldest cities and has a long history of conquest and occupation."
Israel has intensified attacks on Gaza City, targeting residential high-rises and razing buildings while ordering evacuations and designating large areas as "red zones." The United Nations says more than 80% of Gaza is inaccessible to Palestinians, and the Israeli military claims control of 40% of Gaza City. Residents face dwindling aid and limited evacuation options, with some refusing to leave their homes. Archaeologists and locals fear irreversible loss of ancient sites and neighborhoods such as Zaytoun, including the Al Omari Mosque and churches, as the city’s population risks forcible displacement and cultural erasure.
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