For more than a decade, Syrians in rebel-held areas lived in terror of airstrikes, with the slightest sound from planes or helicopters causing panic and chaos as communities rushed to protect their loved ones from bombings.
Hamid Qutaneh, a member of the White Helmets rescue group, reflected on the joy of experiencing silence in the skies for the first time, emphasizing that people felt no longer fearful of being targeted from above.
According to the Syrian Network for Human Rights, more than 100,000 Syrians have died from airstrikes alone, highlighting the devastating impact of these military actions on civilian life.
Ramez Abu Farhan celebrated the newfound peace, expressing that the joy of living without the threat of airstrikes is a happiness that can't be adequately described.
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